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DB rail OKs union's 35-hour-week demand to end months of dispute

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Germany DB rail OKs union's 35-hour-week demand to end months of dispute [DPA] 27-03-2024

Germany Train drivers’ union and railway operator reach a deal in their long dispute [CITY] 26-03-2024

Germany GDL discusses accepting arbitration [WSWS] 19-03-2024

Germany Millions of passengers are affected in Germany as union members go on strike again [ABC] 14-03-2024

Germany UNI Europa in support of striking workers at German public broadcaster ARD [UNI] 13-03-2024

Germany DGB rejects approving financial incentives to prolong employment of older workers [MENA FN] 10-03-2024

Germany 'No departures': Flights and trains will be severely disrupted across Germany this week [Euronews] 06-03-2024

Germany Local transport in much of Germany hit by strikes in a dispute over working conditions [The National Post] 01-03-2024

Germany Transport Workers and Climate Activists Unite in Historic Strike [BNN Breaking] 01-03-2024

Germany Public transport workers join climate activists for week of strikes across Germany [Guardian] 27-02-2024


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DB rail OKs union's 35-hour-week demand to end months of dispute 2024-03-27 [DPA]

Deutsche Bahn And Train Drivers Reach Deal In Wage Dispute 2024-03-26 [Barron's]

Train drivers’ union and railway operator reach a deal in their long dispute 2024-03-26 [CITY]

Union Falls Short of Majority at Key Tesla Plant Council 2024-03-21 [Bloomberg]

Ground workers, Lufthansa pick mediators ahead of wage talks 2024-03-19 [DPA]

GDL discusses accepting arbitration 2024-03-19 [WSWS]

Unionized public transport workers plan to strike in Bremen March 19-20 2024-03-16 [Crisis 24]

Rail Operator Sees End to Strikes, Agreement Next Week 2024-03-16 [Bloomberg]

Tesla Germany staff to elect new council to gain control over work conditions 2024-03-16 [Reuters]

Millions of passengers are affected in Germany as union members go on strike again 2024-03-14 [ABC]

UNI Europa in support of striking workers at German public broadcaster ARD 2024-03-13 [UNI]

Deutsche Bahn files legal action over German rail strike 2024-03-12 [The Guardian]

DGB rejects approving financial incentives to prolong employment of older workers 2024-03-10 [MENA FN]

Lufthansa faces fresh strike from different union 2024-03-10 [Deutsche Welle]

Millions of train, air passengers are affected in Germany as union members go on strike again 2024-03-07 [KRQE]

Germany Workers, Histadrut Sign Historic Agreement with Friedrich Ebert Foundation 2024-03-07 [Davar]

'No departures': Flights and trains will be severely disrupted across Germany this week 2024-03-06 [Euronews]

Railway Workers Resume Strikes in Protest 2024-03-05 [TeleSUR]

Lufthansa braces for new ground crew strike 2024-03-05 [Deutsche Welle]

Lufthansa ground staff in Germany to stage another airport strike 2024-03-04 [The Local]

More Disruption: Lufthansa Staff Set To Strike Again On Thursday & Friday 2024-03-04 [Simple Flying]

Transport Workers and Climate Activists Unite in Historic Strike 2024-03-01 [BNN Breaking]

Public transport strike in full swing 2024-03-01 [Deutsche Welle]

Thyssenkrupp workers want pledges on investment, jobs ahead of steel business revamp 2024-03-01 [Reuters]

Strikes bring public transport to near standstill 2024-03-01 [Reuters]

Local transport in much of Germany hit by strikes in a dispute over working conditions 2024-03-01 [The National Post]

Disruption in Germany public transport 2024-02-29 [Daily Sabah]

Deutsche Bank faces ‘enormous resistance among staff’ in return-to-office push, union says 2024-02-28 [Fortune]

Lufthansa strike 2024-02-27 [DW]

Public transport workers join climate activists for week of strikes across Germany 2024-02-27 [Guardian]

Union demands Lufthansa makes improved offer before agreeing fresh talks 2024-02-25 [Reuters]

´6-day strike - public transport´ For more info 2024-02-24 [I AM EXPAT]

Farmers’ blockade of media disrupted newspaper deliveries 2024-02-23 [EFJ]

ITF and ETF stand ready to defend the rights of striking aviation and logistics workers 2024-02-22 [ITF]

Lufthansa Workers Begin One-Day Strike in Germany 2024-02-20 [TeleSUR]

​Trade union launched for nightclub workers in Berlin 2024-02-20 [MixMag]

Union wants Lufthansa wage deal this week as workers strike 2024-02-20 [DPA]

Lufthansa strike to hit 200,000 passengers as ground staff walk out 2024-02-19 [The Independent]

Lufthansa Travelers Face Upheaval as Ground Crews Strike Again 2024-02-19 [BNN]

Germany COSATU disheartened by slaps on wrists sought by German prosecuting authorities and judiciary for Steinhoff corruption scandal 2024-02-16 [COSATU]

Labour court finds Tesla broke union election rules 2024-02-14 [Reuters]

Why Germany is being hit by strikes almost every day 2024-02-08 [RTL]

Winter of discontent tests industrial model 2024-02-08 [Reuters]

Strike by ground staff set to disrupt Lufthansa freighter services 2024-02-06 [Loadstar]

Union calls strike at Lufthansa for Wednesday 2024-02-05 [Reuters]

Lufthansa ground staff to go on strike 2024-02-05 [Deutsche Welle]

Factbox-Germany hit by strikes as workers demand better pay and conditions 2024-02-05 [Reuters]

Local Transport Grinds to Halt in Labor Clash! 2024-02-04 [The Daily Star]

Verdi called on more than 90,000 workers to join the walkout in an escalating dispute over pay and working conditions 2024-02-04 [The News-shield]

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This month in labour history


3-03-1919 At the call of the German Communist Party, the workers' councils in Berlin launched a general strike. Reichswehr Minister declares siege followed by clashes between demonstrators and army the next day. [more]

4-03-2008 Hundreds of thousands of bus and train drivers, preschool teachers, and waterworks employees walk off their jobs in most of Germany's 16 states in an effort to win higher pay for public service workers. [more]

9-03-2007 The statutory retirement age is raised from 65 to 67. [more]

10-03-1919 Leo Jogiches, Polish-German socialist and co-founder of the German Communist Party, is arrested and executed as he investigates the murder of his comrades Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht. [more]

11-03-1883 Paul Levi, German socialist and revolutionary, is born in Hechingen. [more]

13-03-1920 After the Kapp Putsch and calls for a general strike by the SPD, workers of the anarcho-syndicalist FAUD formed a council and took control of Sömmerda, Germany. Troops killed 23 and arrested 180 before retaking the town. [more]

14-03-1920 General strike called to counter the Kapp-Von Luttwitz coup d'etat. In Berlin at 17:00. there are no trams, water, gas or electricity. Clashes break out between soldiers and workers. [more]

15-03-1920 The Kapp-Lüttwitz government is paralyzed. Fighting in Leipzig, Frankfurt, Halle and Kiel. Mutiny in Wilhelmshaven. In Hagen, the "red army" of 2,000 armed workers marches on Wetter. [more]

16-03-1920 Workers are fighting or preparing for it all over the country. The "Red Army" marches on Dortmund. At 13:00, Kapp gives the order "to shoot the leaders and workers on the picket lines". [more]

17-03-1920 During the night, a pioneer regiment mutinies in Berlin. The army is no longer safe. Kapp realizes the defeat. He chose to flee, followed closely by General von Lüttwitz. The general strike and heavy fighting continue. [more]

22-03-1920 The general strike in progress since the 14th ends. A new social democratic government was formed, chaired by Hermann Müller, who instructed General von Watter to restore order in the Ruhr area and crush the Red Army there. [more]