Unprecedented in the last three decades: Total traffic collapse in Germany VIDEO

Members of the United Services Trade Union Ver.di (Vereinte Dienstleistungsgewerkschaft) and the railroad workers' union are on strike. The strike affected all intercity rail traffic, almost all city traffic as well as most airports. The strike also covers maritime traffic in Germany as well as highways.
Unions are demanding higher wages, especially equalizing the negative effect of inflation on real wages. The Ver.di trade union for 2.5 million employees is asking for increases of 10.5 percent.

Traffic collapse

According to data from the Association of Airports, 380,000 passengers could be affected by the strike today, and traffic is expected to be disrupted until the middle of the week.
A representative of German Railways (DB) urged passengers to postpone their journeys if possible or to reschedule them.
Given that German highway employees are also participating in the strike, there are fears of major delays on Monday due to overloading, as well as the closure of the tunnel, which will not be monitored due to the strike.

Without workers nothing moves!@MUC_Airport looks like a ghost city during workers #Streik
From Greece our solidarity with the workers of Germany on #strike for wage raises! pic.twitter.com/iNRjs4Hzko

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Criticism of the scope of the strike

The Union of German Cities and Municipalities, which appear in the role of employer in collective bargaining negotiations with the Ver.di union, criticized Monday's strike, particularly because of its scope.
"Monday's strike takes on the dimensions of a general strike, and due to its scope, it is difficult to talk about a warning strike," said the president of the...