Trade unions in Germany

Germany averts 50-hour train strike

Germany has averted a crippling 50-hour train strike as transport union EVG on Saturday called off the industrial action after reaching a wage deal with rail operator Deutsche Bahn.

Delays and disruptions are however still expected in the next days across the rail network, Deutsche Bahn said, as it needed to work through the mass changes that had arisen because of the planned strike.

German Railway Deutsche Bahn Reaches Wage Agreement with Union

German railway Deutsche Bahn said on Saturday that it had reached a wage agreement with the EVG union following a walkout earlier this week, reported Reuters. 

Details of the agreement are set to be announced at 0900 GMT, Deutsche Bahn said.

Novinite.com recalls that  German railway workers were on a nationwide strike on Monday.