Home » Industrial relations » National industrial relations » Germany: Deutsche Bahn proposes switch to 35-hour week with an ‘options-based’ model Germany: Deutsche Bahn proposes switch to 35-hour week with an ‘options-based’ model After two months of failed collective bargaining and "surprise" strikes, the train drivers' union GDL and Deutsche Bahn have reached an innovative agreement on a 35-hour working week with no reduction in pay, starting in 2029, and in several "non-automatic" stages. Through Thomas Schnee. Published on 27 March 2024 à 16h06 - Update on 27 March 2024 à 16h07 Resources GDL, Germany’s train drivers’ union, which has around 40,000 members, including drivers and other train crew staff, and represents almost 50% of Deutsche Bahn’s 20,000 train drivers, has succeeded in imposing its central demand in this current round of collective bargaining: namely, a reduction in the working week from 38 hours at present to 35,… Thomas Schnee Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.EmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications CSRD: social and environmental reporting market takes shape Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels
