02:46Germany: 'We are on strike!' - Thousands of transport workers demand better pay, working conditions in Nuremberg
Thousands of transport workers gathered in Nuremberg on Monday as part of a nationwide strike to demand increased pay and better working conditions.
Footage shows staff in hi-vis jackets, holding flags and banners, marching through the streets of the city.
Empty platforms at the local railway station can also be seen warning of the strike action, with media outlets reporting serious disruption across the railways, bus routes, metro lines and at the country’s airports.
Members of the Verdi and EVG unions, two of Germany’s largest transport organisations, called the 24-hour industrial action following a breakdown of talks with employers.
The groups represent around 2.73 million staff between them, with Verdi calling for a 10.5 percent pay hike and EVG demanding 12 percent. Employers have offered a five percent rise, with one-off payments this year and next.
02:46Thousands of transport workers gathered in Nuremberg on Monday as part of a nationwide strike to demand increased pay and better working conditions.
Footage shows staff in hi-vis jackets, holding flags and banners, marching through the streets of the city.
Empty platforms at the local railway station can also be seen warning of the strike action, with media outlets reporting serious disruption across the railways, bus routes, metro lines and at the country’s airports.
Members of the Verdi and EVG unions, two of Germany’s largest transport organisations, called the 24-hour industrial action following a breakdown of talks with employers.
The groups represent around 2.73 million staff between them, with Verdi calling for a 10.5 percent pay hike and EVG demanding 12 percent. Employers have offered a five percent rise, with one-off payments this year and next.