Status: 03/21/2023 12:21 p.m
Also on Tuesday there are clear restrictions for the people in NRW, among other things in local public transport. Verdi has extended the warning strikes. An overview of the strike events.
On Tuesday, even more people in North Rhine-Westphalia are affected by the consequences of the public sector warning strike than on Monday. Verdi has extended the strike to cities in the Ruhr area and Westphalia. There will be significant restrictions throughout the state, the union said in advance.
in Gelsenkirchen, Moenchengladbach and Cologne there are big rallies. Verdi and the police estimate that around 9,000 people will demonstrate in Mönchengladbach at lunchtime. In Cologne, a Verdi representative is already talking about “more than 10,000 people” – not all demo trains have arrived at the Heumarkt. Verdi boss Frank Werneke will also give a speech there. In Gelsenkirchen, the police speak of up to 18,500 participants.
In the following cities, buses and trains do not run on Tuesday
- Cologne: KVB
- Bonn: SWB and RSVG
- Leverkusen: Wupsi
- Aachen: ASEAG, Rurtalbus and WestVerkehr buses
- Düsseldorf, Meerbusch, Mettmann and connections to Duisburg, Krefeld, Neuss and Ratingen: Rheinbahn
- Essen and Mülheim: Ruhrbahn
- Oberhausen: STOAG
- Duisburg: DVG
- Dortmund: DSW21
- District of Coesfeld, Steinfurt and Warendorf: Regionalverkehr MünsterlandGmbH
Full S-Bahn in Dusseldorf
With the Rheinbahn, all subways and trams do not run on Tuesday either. This also has an impact on neighboring cities such as Neuss or Duisburg. The trains are full, also because commuters and visitors to the “Pro Wein” trade fair meet.
You can read more information about alternatives to bus and train here:
Strikes in day-care centers and community hospitals and service points
In addition to buses and trains, municipal hospitals, daycare centers and garbage disposal will also be on strike in NRW on Tuesday. Among others here:
- Essen: Ruhrland Clinic, Alfried Krupp Hospital and LVR Clinic
- Aachen: day-care centers, garbage disposal, citizen service, city library, indoor swimming pools
- Mönchengladbach: garbage disposal, day-care centers, employment agency, job center, LVR clinic
- Münster: waste management companies
Aachen: Parents’ representatives are demanding financial relief
Many parents see themselves as the victims of labor disputes between the chairs and call for a quick agreement.
Warning strike in Aachen
Image: WDR / Christa Koch
In Aachen, among other places, parents have expressed their displeasure at the closure of facilities. They are demanding financial relief from the city because of the warning strikes in daycare centers and open all-day schools. Unpaid salaries to striking educators should benefit parents so that they can at least partially finance alternative care or their loss of salary.
Another demand: The city of Aachen should set up emergency groups or leave daycare rooms open so that parents can set up emergency groups there themselves.
Background of the warning strikes – the wage conflict
Verdi wants to fight for 10.5 percent more wages for employees in the public sector. For the Verdi district of Ruhr-West, managing director Henrike Eickholt says that “citizens, especially parents, should understand this call for a warning strike”. The present offer from the public employers “unfortunately does not allow any other answer, because it is disrespectful and fuels the collective bargaining conflict”. The dissatisfaction of the employees is enormous, the willingness to go on strike is increasing “from day to day”.
Those: wdr.de
