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Strikes in local transport: Verdi announces massive disruptions!
Current warning strikes in Bochum's local transport: Verdi union is fighting for better collective agreements. Important information about outages!
Strikes in local transport: Verdi announces massive disruptions!
On Wednesday, March 12, 2025, all local public transport in Bogestra will be canceled all day due to a warning strike by the Verdi union. This is part of a series of warning strikes that the union has initiated across public transport to draw attention to inadequate pay and working conditions. The strike affects not only Bogestra, but also several companies in the Rhine-Ruhr Transport Association (VRR), including Vestische and HCR. This information is provided by news.rub.de provided.
The warning strikes are the result of deadlocked collective bargaining between Verdi and employers in the public sector. These negotiations have been ongoing since the beginning of 2025, with the first round of negotiations taking place on January 24th and the second on February 17th and 18th, but with no result. Verdi has already announced that further warning strikes could follow as part of this collective bargaining dispute if no satisfactory offers are presented by the employers. Loud vrr.de The RE, RB and S-Bahn lines are not affected by the strike measures, which brings some relief for commuters.
Expectations and recommendations
It is recommended that passengers traveling in the affected cities find out about possible impacts and alternative connections before starting their journey. Especially for fans of FC Schalke 04 who want to travel to the home game against Preußen Münster, there are special instructions in the travel information on the club's website. The construction work around Bochum main station is also being influenced by the strike measures.
Frank Werneke, the Verdi union chairman, has warned urgently of possible major strikes if employers do not make a “good offer”. Verdi represents more than 2.5 million workers in the public sector, including in areas such as education, care and waste collection. The union is demanding, among other things, a salary increase of 8 percent or at least 350 euros per month, higher bonuses for stressful activities and additional days off for all employees. These demands are necessary to address unfilled positions and combat the staff shortages that are affecting many areas of the public service. This information comes from n-tv.de.
The next round of negotiations is scheduled for March 14 to 16, 2025 in Potsdam. The union hopes for a solution that will help take employees' concerns seriously and sustainably improve employment conditions.