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Chaos in Germany: Public Transport Stops as 100000 Workers Join Strike | NewsX

1 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 02, 2026, 3:35 PM ET
youtube.com(opens in a new tab)

Public transport across Germany has come to a halt as Verdi union calls a nationwide strike affecting nearly 100000 workers at 150 transport ...

Ongoing100,000 workers
GERMANY
Rail & MetroRoad Transport (buses, trucking, taxis)Other Transport
Image for article: Germany: Tens of thousands of transport <b>workers strike</b> in 150 cities over working hours &amp; payOngoing

Germany: Tens of thousands of transport workers strike in 150 cities over working hours & pay

1 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 02, 2026, 7:27 AM ET
business-humanrights.org(opens in a new tab)

Verdi, which represents nearly 100,000 transport workers, called the strike after talks with municipal and state employers over working conditions ...

Start: Feb 2
GERMANY
Rail & MetroRoad Transport (buses, trucking, taxis)
Image for article: German public transport comes to standstill as <b>workers</b> demand better conditions - AnadoluOngoing

German public transport comes to standstill as workers demand better conditions - Anadolu

1 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 02, 2026, 6:39 AM ET
aa.com.tr(opens in a new tab)

Millions of commuters across Germany scrambled for alternatives Monday as a nationwide warning strike by public transport workers brought buses, trams ...

100,000 workers
GERMANY
Rail & MetroRoad Transport (buses, trucking, taxis)Other Transport
Image for article: Germany paralyzed as tens of thousands of transport <b>workers</b> walk off job | Daily SabahSettled

Germany paralyzed as tens of thousands of transport workers walk off job | Daily Sabah

1 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 02, 2026, 6:02 AM ET
dailysabah.com(opens in a new tab)

The one-day strike called by trade union ‌Verdi, which represents nearly 100,000 transport workers, came after talks with municipal and state ...

Start: Feb 2End: Feb 2100,000 workers
GERMANY
Rail & MetroRoad Transport (buses, trucking, taxis)
Image for article: Many German workers launched a massive <b>work strike</b> - Dagens.comOngoing

Many German workers launched a massive work strike - Dagens.com

1 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 02, 2026, 6:01 AM ET
dagens.com(opens in a new tab)

A long-running dispute between German municipalities and public transport unions has intensified as talks over pay and working conditions remain ...

FRANCEGERMANY
Rail & MetroRoad Transport (buses, trucking, taxis)
Image for article: Germany paralyzed as tens of thousands of transport <b>workers</b> walk off job | Daily SabahSettled

Germany paralyzed as tens of thousands of transport workers walk off job | Daily Sabah

1 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 02, 2026, 5:40 AM ET
dailysabah.com(opens in a new tab)

... strike called by trade union Verdi, Berlin, Germany, Feb. 2, 2026. (EPA Photo). by Agencies. Feb 02, 2026 12:01 pm. Commuters throughout Germany ...

Start: Feb 2End: Feb 2
GERMANY
Rail & MetroRoad Transport (buses, trucking, taxis)
Image for article: Transport <b>workers</b> walk off job across Germany, disrupting buses and trams nationwideOngoing

Transport workers walk off job across Germany, disrupting buses and trams nationwide

1 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 02, 2026, 5:27 AM ET
trtworld.com(opens in a new tab)

Verdi, which represents nearly 100,000 transport workers, called the strike on Monday after talks with municipal and state employers over working ...

GERMANY
Rail & MetroRoad Transport (buses, trucking, taxis)
Image for article: Germany news: Nationwide <b>strikes</b> hit public transport - DW.comOngoing

Germany news: Nationwide strikes hit public transport - DW.com

1 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 02, 2026, 1:49 AM ET
dw.com(opens in a new tab)

Trade union Verdi has called a nationwide strike for public transport workers, with only long-distance train services unaffected; Foreign Minister ...

Start: Feb 2
AUSTRIAFRANCENETHERLANDSPOLANDUNITED_KINGDOM
Rail & MetroRoad Transport (buses, trucking, taxis)
Image for article: German cities brace for transport disruption amid <b>strike</b> - China DailyPlanned

German cities brace for transport disruption amid strike - China Daily

1 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 02, 2026, 12:18 AM ET
chinadailyasia.com(opens in a new tab)

di labor union called on workers to strike over shorter working hours and higher bonuses. “Public transport employees are under a lot of stress ...

100,000 workers
GERMANY
Rail & MetroRoad Transport (buses, trucking, taxis)
Image for article: February strikes to hit Italian air, rail and port travelSettled

February strikes to hit Italian air, rail and port travel

2 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 01, 2026, 4:20 PM ET
visahq.com(opens in a new tab)

ANSA reports that February will see around 20 transport strikes, including nationwide 24-hour walk-outs by airport and railway staff on 16, ...

Start: Feb 2End: Feb 28
ITALY
AirlinesRail & MetroShipping & Ports
Image for article: DLR cleaners to <b>strike</b> on 4 February - Workers&#39; LibertyPlanned

DLR cleaners to strike on 4 February - Workers' Liberty

2 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 01, 2026, 3:57 PM ET
workersliberty.org(opens in a new tab)

Outsourced cleaning workers on the Docklands Light Railway will strike again on 4 February. It's a long-running dispute which has seen multiple ...

UNITED_KINGDOM
Rail & Metro
Image for article: Trenord <b>workers</b> will <b>strike</b> limiting available trains in Lombardy, Italy from February 2-3 ...Planned

Trenord workers will strike limiting available trains in Lombardy, Italy from February 2-3 ...

2 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 01, 2026, 11:25 AM ET
safeabroad.com(opens in a new tab)

Rail workers of Trenord, which services the Lombardy region, will strike causing train cancellations and delays. This is expected to have a dramatic ...

ITALY
Rail & Metro
Image for article: Nationwide <b>strike</b> to shutdown German public transport on Monday - IamExpat.dePlanned

Nationwide strike to shutdown German public transport on Monday - IamExpat.de

3 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 31, 2026, 2:45 AM ET
iamexpat.de(opens in a new tab)

Why are German transport workers striking? Ver.di, one of Germany's largest trade unions, represents around 100.000 transport employees and is ...

Start: Feb 2End: Feb 3100,000 workers
GERMANY
Rail & MetroRoad Transport (buses, trucking, taxis)
Image for article: Windrush signalling <b>workers</b> to <b>strike</b>Planned

Windrush signalling workers to strike

6 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 28, 2026, 6:09 PM ET
workersliberty.org(opens in a new tab)

Signalling workers on the Windrush line of London Overground will strike on 26 February, 26 March, and 23 April.

UNITED_KINGDOM
Rail & Metro

What are the broader impacts of the STM maintenance workers' strike? - YouTube

22 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 12, 2026, 5:58 PM ET
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What are the broader impacts of the STM maintenance workers' strike? No views · 3 minutes ago Montreal Now with Aaron Rand ...more. CJAD 800 ...

Status Unknown
CANADA
Rail & Metro
Image for article: In Defense of the New York City Transit StrikeSettled

In Defense of the New York City Transit Strike

22 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 12, 2026, 10:02 AM ET
jacobin.com(opens in a new tab)

Roger Toussaint, former president of Transport Workers Union Local 100, challenges the claim that New York's last great transit strike weakened ...

UNITED_STATES
Rail & MetroPublic Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)
Image for article: While the Seoul City Bus Workers' Union announced a strike, the Seoul Metropolitan Government starte.. - MKPlanned

While the Seoul City Bus Workers' Union announced a strike, the Seoul Metropolitan Government starte.. - MK

22 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 12, 2026, 3:30 AM ET
mk.co.kr(opens in a new tab)

While the Seoul City Bus Workers' Union announced a strike, the Seoul Metropolitan Government started to minimize traffic congestion on the way to ...

Start: Jan 13
SOUTH_KOREA
Rail & MetroRoad Transport (buses, trucking, taxis)Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)
Image for article: STM overtime strike ends, but no deal yet with maintenance workersSettled

STM overtime strike ends, but no deal yet with maintenance workers

23 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 11, 2026, 10:56 AM ET
montreal.citynews.ca(opens in a new tab)

By News Staff. Posted January 11, 2026 10:51 am. The overtime strike by Montreal transit maintenance workers ended Sunday, but a negotiated ...

Start: Dec 11End: Jan 112,400 workers
CANADA
Rail & MetroPublic Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)

Rail workers' strike: Massimo D'Angelo (USB) calls for safety and rights after the killing of tra...

23 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 11, 2026, 5:56 AM ET
youtube.com(opens in a new tab)

Usb sostiene lo sciopero nazionale dei ferrovieri dopo l'uccisione del capotreno Alessandro Ambrosio. Il sindacato denuncia carenze su sicurezza, ...

Planned
ITALY
Rail & Metro
Image for article: Rail unions to request 2nd Presidential Emergency Board that would further delay possible LIRR strikePlanned

Rail unions to request 2nd Presidential Emergency Board that would further delay possible LIRR strike

23 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 11, 2026, 2:05 AM ET
longisland.news12.com(opens in a new tab)

... Suspected soda thief accused ... strike last year so that they wouldn't have the strike threat in an ...

UNITED_STATES
Rail & Metro