Eisenbahn- und Verkehrsgewerkschaft
The Eisenbahn- und Verkehrsgewerkschaft EVG ("railway and transport union") is a German trade union with approximately 204,000 members,[1] which represents most railway-related workers and professionals.[2]
History
[edit]EVG was founded on November 30, 2010 in Fulda as an unification of the existing unions Transnet (210,000 members) and GDBA (30,000 members), which had collaborated since 2005.
After a year-long dispute, EVG and German rail operator Deutsche Bahn agreed in 2015 to a wage hike for all 160,000 employees of 3.5 percent, or at least 80 euros more per month; the union had originally called for a wage hike of 6 percent for its workers.[2] In late 2018, EVG again staged a four-hour stoppage that brought long-distance rail traffic to a standstill and disrupted commuter and freight trains; as a result, Deutsche Bahn agreed to a 29-month wage deal, including another 3.5 percent raise.[3] In March 2023, EVG and the United Services Trade Union (ver.di) called 24-hour "warning" strikes, one of the largest walkouts in decades in Germany.[4]
The EVG is a member of the Confederation of German Trade Unions (DGB). Like both Transnet and GDBA, EVG is affiliated with the European Transport Workers' Federation and the International Transport Workers' Federation.
References
[edit]- ^ "DGB-Mitgliederzahlen 2010-2019".
- ^ a b Markus Wacket (27 May 2015), German train union EVG agrees wage deal in Deutsche Bahn dispute Reuters.
- ^ Tom Sims (15 December 2018), German railway Deutsche Bahn reaches wage agreement with union Reuters.
- ^ Sarah Marsh and Matthias Williams (27 March 2023), Germany at a standstill as huge strike halts planes and trains Reuters.
External links
[edit]- http://www.evg-online.org — official page
- http://www.evg-online.org/EVG/wir/index_html/ — about foundation (German)
- http://www.itfglobal.org/news-online/index.cfm/newsdetail/5433 — about foundation (English)
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