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Eurozapping: German railway company Deutsche Bahn reaches agreement with its employees
Eurozapping: German railway company Deutsche Bahn reaches agreement with its employees
(FRANCEINFO)
Like every evening, the 11 p.m. news news takes a look at the news broadcast by European television channels. It’s Eurozapping on Tuesday March 26.
After six strikes which paralyzed Germany, an agreement has finally been reached. The railway company Deutsche Bahn will increase salaries by 420 euros per month, grant an inflation bonus of 2,850 euros and introduce a flexible 35-hour week. “By 2029, employees will be able to freely choose to work between 35 and 40 hours. This is an innovative and modern agreement”, said Martin Seiler, director of human resources at the company. The counterpart of this agreement is not to strike for two years.
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