Cologne - This can give you something: On Wednesday, the buses and trains remain the Cologne public transport in the depot. The daycare remains closed.
And in time for Verdi strike even the threat of winter snowfall comes back into the Rhineland. In short, chaotic day.
The strike in the public service is Wednesday in the next round. Major battle for the trade unionists in Cologne and in the surrounding areas, which require eight percent more money.
In Cologne, the 1,000 employees of the KVB be Wednesday at two clock go on strike. Buses and trains remain in custody. And this for 24 hours. Nothing works anymore.
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"On such a business day, we normally carry about 850,000 passengers," says KVB spokesman Joachim Berger. Nicht.Daran morning, the few coaches can change the outside company nothing.
So, commuters in Cologne should make good time through variations thought: S-rail and commuter trains to use the train or look for carpools.
"We send everything to the street, which has wheels," says Bernd Schößler, head of the Cologne Taxi call. When Verdi strike, then he klotzt: 1,200 taxis, the staff at the call centers will be doubled.
But pre-orders can not be agreed on Wednesday. For, of course, the danger on the roads congestion chaos. This is emphasized that this is likely through the winter with snow and slippery roads - especially in the hinterland.
Who has the opportunity should take a vacation and stay at home. It used the last strike, the parents of kindergarten Pänz. Also Wednesday called on all the 2500 teachers are on strike. The NRW Ministry of Education points out that parents of underage students themselves can decide whether to send their children to school.
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