Tariff conflict in the bus industry: School traffic in Schleswig-Holstein paralyzed!

Tariff conflict in the bus industry: School traffic in Schleswig-Holstein paralyzed!

Kiel, Deutschland - The tariff conflict in the private bus industry in Schleswig-Holstein continues to escalate! On Friday, November 8, 2024, the ver.di union called up the employees to a nationwide strike, which will particularly hit school traffic hard. Numerous bus connections already failed on Wednesday, and the Situation remains tense because the strike begins with early service and could last into the night. Union spokesman Frank Schischefsky warns: "The trips of the airport feeder Kielius are also affected!"

strike call call and employer criticism

The employers are anything but enthusiastic about the strikes and invited to talks for Monday. But ver.di remains skeptical and calls for a written offer from the Omnibusverband Nord, before you agree to negotiations. "We have a clear order of the members to increase the pressure," explains Sascha Bähring from ver.di Nord. Almost 99 percent of the members voted for permanent strikes, which underlines the union's determination.

Among the companies involved are Autraft GmbH, DB Regio Bus Nord and Rohde Verkehrsbetriebe. The DB Regiobus Nord has already published strike timetables that list some connections that are carried out despite the strike. However, passengers should definitely find out more from their bus company, since the public bus operations in independent cities are not affected by the strike measures.

background of the conflict

The reason for the strikes is in a burst collective agreement that provided for a salary increase of 275 euros and an inflation compensation premium of 850 euros. However, the Omnibusverband Nord surprisingly withdrew its promise, since the state government allegedly provided less money for local public transport. This led to repeated jobs, most recently in October. The OVN describes the strikes as "superfluous and senseless", while ver.di emphasizes that unannounced strikes are now also possible.