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Biggest strike in years cripples German rail service

National rail operator calls action 'irresponsible'; union accuses it of stonewalling in talks over demands for 5% wage hike and shorter working week of 37 hours

Published Sun, Oct 19, 2014 · 09:50 PM
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GERMAN rail travellers were hit last Saturday by delays and disruptions on one of autumn's busiest travel weekends as the train drivers' union began one of its largest strikes in recent years.

Only about a third of traffic on major lines was running, national rail operator Deutsche Bahn said in a statement, adding that service would be assured on around 30 per cent of regional and city lines.

Launching its biggest strike since 2008, the GDL German train drivers union called on its members to walk out from 3pm local time (1300 GMT) on Friday on fr…

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