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Berlin BVG Strike Halted for Binding Arbitration
Following six failed negotiation rounds between Berlin's BVG and the Verdi union, binding arbitration will commence Friday, suspending strikes until April 10th, with former state premiers Matthias Platzeck and Bodo Ramelow mediating; however, a Verdi vote on indefinite strikes continues.
Berlin BVG Strike Halted for Binding Arbitration
Following six failed negotiation rounds between Berlin's BVG and the Verdi union, binding arbitration will commence Friday, suspending strikes until April 10th, with former state premiers Matthias Platzeck and Bodo Ramelow mediating; however, a Verdi vote on indefinite strikes continues.
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32% Bias Score
Berlin BVG strike causes major transport disruption
A 48-hour strike by the Verdi union has severely disrupted Berlin's BVG public transportation network (U-Bahn, trams, buses), impacting commuters and causing significant traffic congestion, while S-Bahn and regional trains continue operations; the strike stems from a protracted pay dispute between V...
Berlin BVG strike causes major transport disruption
A 48-hour strike by the Verdi union has severely disrupted Berlin's BVG public transportation network (U-Bahn, trams, buses), impacting commuters and causing significant traffic congestion, while S-Bahn and regional trains continue operations; the strike stems from a protracted pay dispute between V...
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44% Bias Score
BVG-Verdi Talks Stall, Strike Looms
Berlin's fifth round of BVG-Verdi contract talks ended without a deal, despite the BVG offering a 13.6% pay raise and a compromise on working hours. A strike is possible unless an agreement is reached next week.
BVG-Verdi Talks Stall, Strike Looms
Berlin's fifth round of BVG-Verdi contract talks ended without a deal, despite the BVG offering a 13.6% pay raise and a compromise on working hours. A strike is possible unless an agreement is reached next week.
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52% Bias Score
BVG Raises Wage Offer to Verdi Union Amid Ongoing Labor Dispute
The Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) raised its wage offer to union Verdi to an average 17.6% increase by 2028, including a 225 euro monthly flat rate from January 2025, but Verdi, representing 16,000 workers, still seeks a 750 euro monthly increase and rejects a four-year contract.
BVG Raises Wage Offer to Verdi Union Amid Ongoing Labor Dispute
The Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) raised its wage offer to union Verdi to an average 17.6% increase by 2028, including a 225 euro monthly flat rate from January 2025, but Verdi, representing 16,000 workers, still seeks a 750 euro monthly increase and rejects a four-year contract.
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32% Bias Score
BVG to Test HVO in Diesel Buses Before 2030 Electric Fleet Transition
Berlin's public transport operator, BVG, will test using HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) in existing diesel buses to reduce emissions before its 2030 goal of a fully electric fleet, aiming for significant CO2 reductions while acknowledging challenges of immediate, complete electrification.
BVG to Test HVO in Diesel Buses Before 2030 Electric Fleet Transition
Berlin's public transport operator, BVG, will test using HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) in existing diesel buses to reduce emissions before its 2030 goal of a fully electric fleet, aiming for significant CO2 reductions while acknowledging challenges of immediate, complete electrification.
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36% Bias Score
Verdi Threatens Berlin Public Transport Strikes Over €250 Million Wage Demand
The German trade union Verdi is threatening strike action for Berlin's BVG public transport system, demanding a €750 monthly pay rise, 13th-month salary, and additional allowances totaling €250 million annually, starting negotiations on January 15th, 2025.
Verdi Threatens Berlin Public Transport Strikes Over €250 Million Wage Demand
The German trade union Verdi is threatening strike action for Berlin's BVG public transport system, demanding a €750 monthly pay rise, 13th-month salary, and additional allowances totaling €250 million annually, starting negotiations on January 15th, 2025.
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40% Bias Score
Berlin Faces Potential for Lengthy Public Transport Strike
The Verdi union called another warning strike for Berlin's public transport (BVG) from March 29th to 31st after collective bargaining failed, and will hold a vote on indefinite strikes from March 26th to April 4th, potentially causing much longer disruptions than previous strikes this year. The BVG ...
Berlin Faces Potential for Lengthy Public Transport Strike
The Verdi union called another warning strike for Berlin's public transport (BVG) from March 29th to 31st after collective bargaining failed, and will hold a vote on indefinite strikes from March 26th to April 4th, potentially causing much longer disruptions than previous strikes this year. The BVG ...
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56% Bias Score
Berlin Public Transport Crippled by 48-Hour Strike"
A 48-hour strike by the Verdi union affecting Berlin's U-Bahn, trams, and most buses started on March 19, 2024, due to stalled contract negotiations between Verdi and BVG, impacting commuters and causing traffic congestion, with the S-Bahn unaffected.
Berlin Public Transport Crippled by 48-Hour Strike"
A 48-hour strike by the Verdi union affecting Berlin's U-Bahn, trams, and most buses started on March 19, 2024, due to stalled contract negotiations between Verdi and BVG, impacting commuters and causing traffic congestion, with the S-Bahn unaffected.
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44% Bias Score
Icy Bike Paths Pose Risk During Berlin BVG Strike
Due to a 48-hour warning strike at the Berlin public transport company BVG on Thursday and Friday, many commuters are expected to cycle to work, facing hazardous conditions on icy bike paths, as the Berlin cycling club ADFC points out, urging the city to prioritize clearing them.
Icy Bike Paths Pose Risk During Berlin BVG Strike
Due to a 48-hour warning strike at the Berlin public transport company BVG on Thursday and Friday, many commuters are expected to cycle to work, facing hazardous conditions on icy bike paths, as the Berlin cycling club ADFC points out, urging the city to prioritize clearing them.
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32% Bias Score
BVG to pursue autonomous vehicles by 2027 despite operational challenges
The Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) plans to achieve regulatory approval for autonomous vehicles by 2027, despite current operational difficulties, through a joint project with Hamburger Hochbahn and federal funding, aiming to fundamentally change urban mobility.
BVG to pursue autonomous vehicles by 2027 despite operational challenges
The Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) plans to achieve regulatory approval for autonomous vehicles by 2027, despite current operational difficulties, through a joint project with Hamburger Hochbahn and federal funding, aiming to fundamentally change urban mobility.
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48% Bias Score
BVG to Test Vegetable Oil in Buses Before 2030 Emission-Free Goal
Berlin's BVG is testing used vegetable oil (HVO) in diesel buses to reduce emissions before its 2030 goal of a completely fossil-free fleet, primarily electric, but with some non-electric vehicles after 2030 to maintain resilience; currently 227 of 1500 buses are electric, rising to 500 by 2027.
BVG to Test Vegetable Oil in Buses Before 2030 Emission-Free Goal
Berlin's BVG is testing used vegetable oil (HVO) in diesel buses to reduce emissions before its 2030 goal of a completely fossil-free fleet, primarily electric, but with some non-electric vehicles after 2030 to maintain resilience; currently 227 of 1500 buses are electric, rising to 500 by 2027.
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36% Bias Score
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