GDL STRIKE

GDL is the German labor union for engine drivers. Enrico Forchheim is head of the local GDL-Group of the Berlin suburban railway. November 2007: GDL is in the middle of a long term conflict with the German Rail Association Deutsche Bahn (DB). They fight for their own collective agreement and more income for engine drivers.

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Berlin train operators on strike

short-docu // german  // 8,20 Min // 16.11.2007  // Hits: 3736
15 November 2007: the biggest train strike of the postwar period starts out. The German union GDL (train operators) goes on strike, affecting passenger and freight transportation. In Berlin about 80 train employees protest against the stubborn attitude of the Deutsche Bahn (German Rail) in front of the Central Station and promote their resolute position in the negotiations.

more infos: www.bahnstreik-soli.de
Team: kea, Emanuelle Piriot, zen
Licence: CCL A-NC-SA 3.0
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