Warning strike on Tuesday: Railway and bus traffic in Ortenau paralyzed!

Warning strike on Tuesday: Railway and bus traffic in Ortenau paralyzed!

Lahr, Deutschland - The Verdi union has announced warning strikes in local public transport (public transport) in Ortenau, which will probably have far -reaching effects. Commuters, pupils and their parents in particular should adapt to significant restrictions on the SWEW transport offer. Melanie Kühn, union secretary of Verdi, said: "We expect considerable restrictions, both in school transport and commuting."

The reason for the warning strike is a collective bargaining conflict with the state transport company SWEG, which has been going on since the end of September. According to Kühn, the strike effects will be noticeable from Tuesday morning at 4 a.m. and will probably stop until Wednesday morning. The SWEW has already confirmed that there will be driving losses in the bus and S-Bahn traffic. This applies, among other things, the bus lines in Lahr, Offenburg and Kehl as well as the S-Bahne in the district.

uncertainty in the timetables

The SWEW has explained that it would do everything to minimize the effects of the strike, but traffic may be completely set at some locations. In a press release it said: "Unfortunately, replacement transport for passengers is not possible." Those responsible ask the passengers to switch to other means of transport or to move their trips while detailed information on the driving failures on the website SWEG.de is published.

Verdi is committed to an increase of 350 euros per month for the employees, as well as an inflation premium of 1300 euros. The employer had made an offer that provided a wage increase of only three percent from April 2025 with a term of 24 months. Verdi described this offer as "completely inadequate". The next negotiation talks are scheduled for November 11th and one hopes for an agreement.

The union has announced that around 100 to 150 participants will gather for a strike meeting in the SWEW company in Lahr on Tuesday morning. "We make ourselves unpopular again, but we have no other option," says Kühn, while calling up for the inconveniences of the customers. The strike announcement shows the current pressure under which the employees are and the continuing challenges in the tariff conflict.

How the situation will go on remains to be seen, but the excitement around this warning strike is certain. Affected passengers are encouraged to inform themselves about the developments in good time in order to stay mobile on Tuesday. Further information could be available in the coming hours because the union and the transport company are trying to clarify and communicate the situation.

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