The end of extremely long negotiations. Rail social partners aren’t hiding their joy. The agreement presented yesterday, enabled by the signature, last week, of the agreement in private regional transportation (see our dispatch No. 110034), is not only considered as “very decent” for employers and unions, but it is also the end of an endless negotiation round that started at the end of July 2010. Admittedly, the tough negotiations opened with the train drivers’ union, GDL, aren’t closed. The union is threatening to strike in February and fighting to keep its “bargaining autonomy” within the company (see our dispatch No. 110048). Despite all this, the DB’s management is confident and hoping to reach an agreement as early as next week.
agreement in private regional transportation (see our dispatch No. 110034), is not only considered as “very decent” for employers and unions, but it is also the end of an endless negotiation round that started at the end of July 2010. Admittedly, the tough negotiations opened with the train drivers’ union, GDL, aren’t closed. The union is threatening to strike in February and fighting to keep its “bargaining autonomy” within the company (see our dispatch No. 110048). Despite all this, the
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