Berlin Transit Workers Prepare for Strike Vote as Mediation Talks Loom

Verdi union plans warning strikes and a vote on indefinite action after failed negotiations with BVG, which has proposed mediation discussions starting Tuesday.

The sixth round of wage negotiations between BVG and the Verdi union ended without an agreement last Friday.
Verdi has declared the talks failed and is preparing a vote among its members on indefinite strikes, citing insufficient wage offers to counter inflation.
Warning strikes are planned for Wednesday and Thursday, affecting Berlin's public transportation services.
BVG has proposed mediation with external arbitrators, and preliminary talks on the process are scheduled for Tuesday, March 25.
While Verdi is open to discussing mediation, it intends to proceed with its strike plans and the vote on indefinite action regardless of the outcome.