Verdi speaks of "scandal" - and announces new warning strikes in local public transport
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Verdi Announces Fresh Public Transit Warning StrikesStarting next week, new warning strikes will disrupt public transport, with thousands of workers affected in Hesse alone.
- Verdi is set to initiate new warning strikes in public transportation beginning next week.
- A dispute escalated during the third negotiation round due to unexpected employer demands.
- Negotiations in Hesse focus on working conditions under the collective agreement rather than wages.
- Earlier in the week, thousands of Hesse transport workers participated in a full-day warning strike.
On Wednesday, there was an 'outburst' at the end of the third round of negotiations.— A spokesperson for Verdi to the German Press Agency.
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Verdi speaks of "scandal" - and announces new warning strikes in local public transport
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