Anticipated merger. The merger between Transnet, union that dates back to the end of the 19th century, and GDBA, created in 1948, is no surprise. The first is the key rail union and represents 210,000 people, at the Deutsche Bahn, at private rail operators, as well as in road transport for people. The second, created after the Second World War, started representing rail civil servants before opening up to all types of employees. Nevertheless, it remained an essentially corporatist union with 30,000 members affiliated with the dbb union of civil servants (police, army, civil service…) while Transnet has always been affiliated with the powerful Confederation of German Unions (DGB).
ury, and GDBA, created in 1948, is no surprise. The first is the key rail union and represents 210,000 people, at the Deutsche Bahn, at private rail operators, as well as in road transport for people. The second, created after the Second World War, started representing rail civil servants before opening up to all types of employees. Nevertheless, it remained an essentially corporatist union with 30,000 members affiliated with the dbb union of civil servants (police, army, civil service…) whi
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