{"id":24983,"date":"2024-03-25T17:30:54","date_gmt":"2024-03-25T21:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/german-train-drivers-union-and-railway-operator-reach-a-deal-in-their-long-dispute\/25\/03\/2024\/"},"modified":"2024-03-25T17:30:54","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T21:30:54","slug":"german-train-drivers-union-and-railway-operator-reach-a-deal-in-their-long-dispute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/german-train-drivers-union-and-railway-operator-reach-a-deal-in-their-long-dispute\/25\/03\/2024\/","title":{"rendered":"German train drivers’ union and railway operator reach a deal in their long dispute"},"content":{"rendered":"

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BERLIN (AP) \u2014 Germany’s main railway operator and a union representing many of its train drivers have reached a deal in a long dispute<\/a> over working hours and pay that was marked by a string of strikes, the union said Monday.<\/p>\n

Neither the GDL union nor state-owned railway operator Deutsche Bahn gave details of their agreement. Both scheduled separate statements on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

GDL called drivers for Deutsche Bahn out on strike repeatedly in the dispute, which has dragged on for months.<\/p>\n

It was the most consistently disruptive of several pay disputes<\/a> in the transport sector that have coincided recently. Others have involved local transport workers, ground staff and cabin crew for Lufthansa, and airport security staff.<\/p>\n

The main sticking point was GDL\u2019s demand for working hours to be reduced from 38 to 35 hours per week without a pay cut. Some smaller private operators that operate regional services agreed to the demand.<\/p>\n

It wasn’t immediately clear how GDL and Deutsche Bahn resolved that issue.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s main railway operator and a union representing many of its train drivers have reached a deal in a