Strike chaos in Dortmund: local transport is lame!
Strike chaos in Dortmund: local transport is lame!
On February 13, 2025, Dortmund is again under the sign of a nationwide strike to which the Verdi union called. The background to this is the ongoing public service collective bargaining, in which it is particularly about just wages and working conditions. Numerous areas are affected, including local transport, urban companies and daycare centers.
Among other things,Verdi calls for an increase in income by 8 % or at least 350 euros per month. In addition, the employees should receive the opportunity for a "my time account" to apply for one year. So far, these demands have been rejected by the employer side in the first round of negotiations, which leads to a significantly increased potential for conflict. According to Peter Büddicker, the Verdi industry coordinator, the parties are "miles apart".
affected areas and effects
The strike mainly affects public transport in Dortmund. All journeys of the light rail and bus lines of the city transport company DSW21 will be canceled, including the night express lines and the ExpressBus line X13. Planned demo trains will start at the Westentor and move on to the town hall on Friedensplatz. In addition, the customer centers "Petrikirche", "Hörde Bahnhof" and "Castrop Business Court" remain.
The H-Bahn and the special airport lines, such as the airport expression and airport shuttle, are excluded from the strike effect and are still operated. In addition, urban companies such as the daycare centers of the Fabido, the Dortmund Clinic and several service institutions are also affected.
A look at the nationwide developments
Similar strikes and warning strikes have also taken place in other cities and federal states. In Berlin, for example, bus, tram and subway traffic is largely set, while only the S-Bahn runs. Local transport connections in several cities, including Bochum and Herne, are also affected in North Rhine-Westphalia. In the negotiations, it is above all the demand for a wage increase of 8 % and additional vacation days for the public service employees who have gained in importance.The negotiations that started on January 24, 2025 will continue this week. The next rounds are scheduled for February 17th and 18th in Potsdam and from March 14 to 16, 2025. Verdi emphasizes the urgent need for reform and points out that more than 2.5 million people nationwide are directly or indirectly affected by the current negotiations. So you expect that the actions in Dortmund will also have an impact on the entire region.
summarized it is shown that February 13, 2025 will be a decisive day for employees in the public service in Dortmund, since the strike could have far -reaching effects on both local and national level. The challenges in the collective bargaining remain high and the coming negotiation dates are under special pressure.
More and more employees and citizens are concerned with concerns and hope for a timely solution to the tense situation.
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