Another strike at the Saarbahn: GDL stops work

Saarbahn passengers have to be patient again today: another strike has been going on since the early hours of the morning. The German Locomotive Drivers' Union (GDL) had called on its members and other Saarbahn employees to stop work.

A spokesman for the GDL confirmed late in the afternoon that the strike had begun and was still ongoing. He said nothing at the end of the strike.

The background is a deadlocked collective bargaining dispute between the union and the transport company. While the German Locomotive Drivers' Union insists on a separate collective agreement for TramTrain drivers, Saarbahn and the Saar municipal employers' association do not want to continue the collective bargaining partnership with the union.

According to its own information, the Saarbahn is responsible for operating the light rail and bus lines in Saarbrücken. The local transport network therefore also extends to the region.