Posted on 10/21/2014 11:07:15 PM PDT by Olog-hai
Germany’s pilots and train drivers are taking it in turns to bring the country to a standstill with strikes that have cost the economy tens of millions of euros in the last two weeks. Are unions abusing their power or standing up for their rights?
After a 50-hour strike by the train drivers unions, GDL, Deutsche Bahn said the loss of the weekend’s services cost the company “tens of millions of euros”. One analyst said that the latest strike in escalating industrial action by pilots union Cockpit will cost Lufthansa €30 million.
But all parties accuse the other of the same thing: Neither side will budge. And while they argue over who the one will be to give in, passengers are left at in a holding pattern.
At issue are not only wages, but also union powers. The GDL wants to further its mandate on behalf of train conductors, catering staff and dispatchers currently represented by the EVG union. …
(Excerpt) Read more at thelocal.de ...
I am living between Warsaw and Poland right now. If you want to see the definition of a no work job watch the train service on DB. Merkel need to pull a Reagan and fire their asses when they pull the shenanegans. Berlin was shut down because of their temper tantrums. The big winners are the taxi drivers. 60 euro for a trip from the airport to my office but only 3.20 on the train.
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