Employees of Deutsche Bahn, the country’s biggest rail system, went on strike on Monday morning for several hours after failing to reach a deal on pay in their current wage negotiations.Yes, we are very affected because we are going on a business trip to Mannheim, so we are now in trouble and trying to catch the next train,” a Chinese tourist said.
The German news agency dpa reported that in some parts of the country, such as Bavaria, almost all trains came to a halt in the morning, leading to traffic congestion on the roads as people struggled to make it to work on time.The EVG labour union called for the strike, which is a common tactic during wage negotiations in Germany.
