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The background is a collective bargaining dispute that has been going on for months.
The German Locomotive Drivers' Union (GDL) has called on Saarbahn workers to go on strike starting at 1 p.m. (today). The GDL is initially not providing any information about the duration of the strike. The background is a collective bargaining dispute that has been going on for months.
According to its own information, the Saarbahn transports almost 35 million passengers every year in Saarbrücken and in the regional association and travels across the border to Sarreguemines in France. Your tram trains run on rails both in the city and in the surrounding area.
The GDL canceled a strike that had been announced from Wednesday evening at short notice. According to a spokesman, the reason was internal reasons.
The German Locomotive Drivers' Union (GDL) has announced another strike on the Saarbahn for Wednesday evening from 7 p.m. The strike is part of a collective bargaining dispute that has been going on for months. Rail replacement services with buses will remain in place.
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