Participants in a Ver.di demonstration walk through the city centre of Hanover, Germany, February 2, 2024
PUBLIC transport strikes brought buses, trams and even many aircraft to a standstill across most of Germany today.
The ver.di union called a “warning strike” as negotiations on pay and hours continue for about 90,000 transport workers, with those in different regions taking varying spells of strike action.
In Berlin, public transport was shuttered till 10am, while strikes lasted all day in Hamburg, Hannover and Cologne. The only German state not affected was Bavaria, where pay negotiations are not currently taking place.
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