Public Transport Companies In Germany Will Go On Strike Due To Stalled Negotiations, Affecting Buses And Trams

2026 February 22 February 27 2026 February 28 2026 German public transport Germany strike Strike Verdi alternative transport bargaining failure bus drivers strike bus network bus service affected cancelled routes civic services disruption collective action collective bargaining commuter difficulties commuter impact commuter uncertainty coordinated strike economic impact employment dispute industrial action industrial relations infrastructure strike labor conflict labor dispute labor rights labor strike lical transport local transport mobility disruption mobility sector strike municipal transport strike nationwide strike negotiation breakdown passenger disruption passenger transport pay demand public infrastructure public services strike public transit disruption public transport crisis public transport strike reduced service regional bus service regional mobility regional transport strike road congestion salary negotiations scheduled strike service disruption service interruption service suspension small group of people social impact stalled negotiations strike action strike announcement strike dates strike effect strike notice strike participation trade union traffic increase tram drivers strike tram network tram service affected transit authority transit network impact transit stoppage transport transport companies transport shutdown transport strike transport unions Germany transport workers transportation transportation sector travel delays union demands union strike urban transport disruption wage dispute wage negotiations waist up warning strike work stoppage workers protest workers rights