https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The Train Drivers' Union (GDL) and Deutsche Bahn (DB) have finally agreed to end their dispute over drivers' work conditions, offering hope that nine months of rail chaos has finally come to an end. https://www.thelocal.de/20150701/rail-conflict-finally-comes-to-end Wed, 01 Jul 2015 11:52:37 +0200 rail-conflict-finally-comes-to-end German railways operator Deutsche Bahn on Thursday announced an end to a drivers strike that had paralysed train travel in Europe's biggest economy, after the feuding sides agreed to mediation. https://www.thelocal.de/20150521/strike-ends-as-train-drivers-return-to-table Thu, 21 May 2015 10:07:43 +0200 strike-ends-as-train-drivers-return-to-table Passenger train traffic was massively reduced on Wednesday after train drivers began their strike overnight, but hope is growing that the GDL union will agree to mediated talks with rail operator Deutsche Bahn (DB). https://www.thelocal.de/20150520/train-strike-db-and-train-drivers-working-on-mediation Wed, 20 May 2015 16:58:52 +0200 train-strike-db-and-train-drivers-working-on-mediation At two o'clock in the morning on Wednesday, train drivers stepped out of their cabs and began a strike on public rail which has no end in sight. https://www.thelocal.de/20150520/train-strike-begins-end-unknown Wed, 20 May 2015 10:50:32 +0200 train-strike-begins-end-unknown By abusing the power to bring the country to a halt at a stroke, train drivers' union GDL is endangering rights for all workers - and its own cause, argues The Local editor Tom Barfield. https://www.thelocal.de/20150519/gdl-union-is-danger-to-itself-and-others Tue, 19 May 2015 17:36:14 +0200 gdl-union-is-danger-to-itself-and-others Train drivers will walk out on strike for an indefinite period on Tuesday afternoon after last-minute talks between rail operator Deutsche Bahn (DB) and the train drivers' union GDL failed. https://www.thelocal.de/20150519/db-tries-last-ditch-talks-with-train-drivers Tue, 19 May 2015 10:52:53 +0200 db-tries-last-ditch-talks-with-train-drivers Train drivers' union GDL said on Monday that members would strike on goods trains from Tuesday and passenger services from Wednesday in a long-running battle with rail operator Deutsche Bahn (DB). https://www.thelocal.de/20150518/fresh-train-strikes-looms-as-talks-break-down Mon, 18 May 2015 11:33:17 +0200 fresh-train-strikes-looms-as-talks-break-down The beginning of a six-day strike by train drivers on Tuesday left millions of people across Germany struggling to get to work on Monday morning. https://www.thelocal.de/20150505/drivers-walkout-brings-fresh-rail-misery Tue, 05 May 2015 10:41:09 +0200 drivers-walkout-brings-fresh-rail-misery German train drivers found themselves under fire from industry and the government on Monday after announcing their longest walkout in the history of rail operator Deutsche Bahn. https://www.thelocal.de/20150504/german-train-drivers-call-week-long-strike Mon, 04 May 2015 10:08:55 +0200 german-train-drivers-call-week-long-strike Train drivers continued with a two-day strike on passenger services on Thursday, leaving millions of commuters and travellers to find alternative routes. https://www.thelocal.de/20150423/train-drivers-hang-on-for-second-strike-day Thu, 23 Apr 2015 10:24:38 +0200 train-drivers-hang-on-for-second-strike-day Only a third of long distance trains are set to operate on Wednesday as the Train Drivers Union (GDL) widen their strike to target passenger trains across the country. https://www.thelocal.de/20150422/train-strikes-bring-travel-misery-to-germany Wed, 22 Apr 2015 10:28:03 +0200 train-strikes-bring-travel-misery-to-germany Train drivers will return to the picket lines on Tuesday afternoon after negotiations with rail operator Deutsche Bahn (DB) collapsed on Friday. Passenger services will be hit on Wednesday and Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20150421/train-rail-strike-transport-drivers-to-walk-out-for-66-hours Tue, 21 Apr 2015 10:17:47 +0200 train-rail-strike-transport-drivers-to-walk-out-for-66-hours Train drivers' union GDL said on Monday that passenger services as well as freight could be hit by strikes this week, after talks over pay, conditions and union representation failed on Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20150420/gdl-deutsche-bahn-train-rail-strike Mon, 20 Apr 2015 10:13:33 +0200 gdl-deutsche-bahn-train-rail-strike Rail operator Deutsche Bahn has until 3 pm on Friday to respond to demands from the Train Drivers' Union (GDL) for a "reasonable provisional result" in talks over pay, conditions and union representation. https://www.thelocal.de/20150417/gdl-union-trains-rail-deutsche-bahn-flirts-with-drivers-strike-deadline Fri, 17 Apr 2015 12:30:52 +0200 gdl-union-trains-rail-deutsche-bahn-flirts-with-drivers-strike-deadline Rail operator Deutsche Bahn said on Monday that it would resume talks with the German Train Drivers' Union (GDL), pushing back the possibility of further crippling strikes. https://www.thelocal.de/20150223/deutsche-bahn-gdl-brings-train-drivers-back-to-table Mon, 23 Feb 2015 16:28:11 +0100 deutsche-bahn-gdl-brings-train-drivers-back-to-table German Train Drivers' Union (GDL) boss Claus Weselsky said on Wednesday that his members would walk off the job after DB refused to accept an ultimatum he issued earlier in the week, although he did not say when or for how long they would strike. https://www.thelocal.de/20150218/deutsche-bahn-gdl-train-drivers-announce-strike Wed, 18 Feb 2015 19:00:00 +0100 deutsche-bahn-gdl-train-drivers-announce-strike Update: Deutsche Bahn (DB) has rejected an ultimatum issued by the Train Drivers' Union (GDL) on Monday, which means nationwide rail strikes may be on the horizon for Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20150216/strike-union-gdl-deutsche-bahn-train-drivers-threaten-new-multi-day-strike Mon, 16 Feb 2015 13:20:59 +0100 strike-union-gdl-deutsche-bahn-train-drivers-threaten-new-multi-day-strike As railway operator Deutsche Bahn (DB) continues negotiations with train drivers' union GDL, its other major union EVG has threatened a strike over pay differences between employees. https://www.thelocal.de/20150127/railway-union-threatens-strike-over-2 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 09:43:20 +0100 railway-union-threatens-strike-over-2 The string of walkouts by German train drivers in the autumn cost national rail operator Deutsche Bahn (DB) more than €150 million, DB's boss said on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20150122/train-strikes-cost-rail-operator-150m-so-far Thu, 22 Jan 2015 09:00:00 +0100 train-strikes-cost-rail-operator-150m-so-far Another union is throwing its hat into the rail fight, threatening Deutsche Bahn (DB) with one of the "worst strikes of all time" if they don't offer the train drivers union (GDL) and the EVG an offer "without preconditions" in negotiations on Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20141212/give-in-or-else-top-union-warns-rail-chiefs Fri, 12 Dec 2014 11:39:00 +0100 give-in-or-else-top-union-warns-rail-chiefs