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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Lili Bayer

Deutsche Bahn files legal action over German rail strike

Empty platforms at Munich railway station during the wage dispute with Deutsche Bahn, Germany.
Germany’s national audit office has described Deutsche Bahn as being in ‘permanent crisis’. Photograph: Sven Hoppe/AP

The German rail operator Deutsche Bahn has taken urgent legal action in an effort to stop a strike by a train drivers’ union.

The GDL trade union, which has about 40,000 members and represents train drivers and other rail workers, announced a strike this week – its sixth in a months-long dispute over wages and hours.

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