By Nina Kienle
German railway company Deutsche Bahn faces a potential new strike after negotiations with the GDL union of locomotive drivers over wages and conditions fell through on Friday.
The GDL union called for a new strike after the two negotiating sides failed to reach an agreement on its demand to lower working hours without a wage reduction. The union didn’t specify when a strike might occur.
The union is also asking for an increase in pay by 555 euros ($605) per month, as well a 12-month inflation benefit of EUR3,000.
Deutsche Bahn has offered an 11% wage increase over a 32-month period, and has agreed to the inflation benefit.
GDL, which conducted a strike over the issues earlier this month, criticized what it called Deutsche Bahn’s unwillingnes to negotiate. The railway operator denied this, saying it is open to compromise.
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