BVG and Verdi Make Progress in Mediation Talks as 48-Hour Strike Looms

Despite positive developments in resolving the labor dispute, Verdi maintains plans for a two-day transit strike starting Wednesday.

The sixth round of wage negotiations between BVG and Verdi ended without an agreement on March 21, prompting Verdi to prepare for an indefinite strike vote.
Mediation talks between BVG and Verdi on March 25 made progress, with both sides agreeing to resolve remaining details in the coming days.
Verdi has not canceled its planned 48-hour warning strike for March 26-27, which would mark the fifth strike in this ongoing dispute.
The union is also proceeding with a vote on indefinite strikes, scheduled to begin on March 26 and conclude by April 4.
The labor dispute, which began in January, centers on Verdi's demand for a €750 monthly pay increase for 16,000 BVG employees, with inflation and budget constraints complicating negotiations.