Around 40% of bus and tram drivers in Germany are over 55 years old, the Federal Statistics Office (Destatis) said on the day many of them walked out on strike. The figure from 2022 is significantly higher than for all employees in Germany where 26% are over 55. Although the number of drivers has risen by just under 6% to 145,000 between 2021 and 2022, "a significant number of them are likely to retire from the workforce in the next few years," which could lead to additional staff shortages. Fri
Commuters in Germany switched to cars or bikes to reach their workplaces on Friday morning as local public transit workers in around 80 German cities and towns stage a day-long strike in the latest show of labour unrest in Europe's largest economy. Passengers faced reduced or no service on bus, tram and underground lines in cities across Germany, with the exception of Bavaria. Travellers in North Rhine-Westphalia are worst affected, with around a third of the 90,000 workers called out to strike
A one-day strike by German aviation security workers at major airports was launched late Wednesday. The night shift at Cologne/Bonn Airport went on strike on Wednesday evening at 9 pm (2000 GMT), Verdi union secretary Özay Tarim confirmed. He said 100% of passenger screening workers there took part in the industrial action. The strike is due to start at midnight at other airports, such as in Frankfurt and Düsseldorf. In total, the strike which is due to last until late Thursday evening, will aff
The unsolved problems by the management of CFR Călători, a company with state capital that has not yet approved the budget for the current year, led the members of the National Federation of Commercial Railway Movements to announce, yesterday, that on Friday, September 15, between 7 :00 and 9:00 will be on warning strike.
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), on Wednesday, announced an end to its two-day warning strike, asking its members all over the country to resume work. In a statement, NLC President, Joe Ajaero, commended Nigerian workers for participating in the strike, saying a significant stride was achieved. Labour had embarked on a two-day