According to information from the F.A.Z., the railway workers' union EVG will not call on its members to go on a warning strike next week. It wants to take into account the upcoming Protestant Church Congress in Nuremberg, the holiday and the end of the Pentecost holidays in some federal states. In addition, talks with Deutsche Bahn will be surprisingly continued on Monday. "We want to negotiate seriously," say EDC sources
Corinna Budras
Business correspondent in Berlin.
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"If it's up to us, there is no need for a strike. It's just a means to an end when nothing works." This means that the collective bargaining negotiations between Deutsche Bahn and the union are once again taking a surprising turn, after the fronts were so hardened last Wednesday that the employers' side cancelled the long-planned collective bargaining round without further ado.
The sticking point in the disputes is now the "social component" demanded by the EDC in the form of a minimum amount of 650 euros per month. The Protestant Kirchentag with more than 2000 events takes place from Wednesday to Sunday in Nuremberg. Due to a possible nationwide warning strike, there was concern that many participants would not be able to arrive on time.