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A day-long rail strike is planned for Monday. But he is not fixed yet, the negotiating partners will try to get together again on Saturday afternoon. Meanwhile, the strike preparations for Monday continue.
The employee representatives of the vida trade union announced this following an invitation from the employer representatives of the Chamber of Commerce. The warning strike could still be averted at the last moment, but it remains to be seen whether this will succeed. The strike preparations continue, so the vida on Friday.
Should a strike occur, all train traffic would come to a standstill, ÖBB warned and asked passengers to postpone unnecessary journeys or to choose alternative travel options.
Effects for Sunday are already possible
The strike is expected to last from midnight to midnight and would also affect cross-border traffic and night trains. “There can be failures in the Nightjet and EuroNight connections from Sunday evening or until Tuesday morning,” ÖBB wrote in a broadcast.
In the event of a strike, the railway will announce details of restrictions, delays and cancellations on Oebb.at/streik, the ÖBB social media channels and in the Scotty timetable information. In the event of a strike, ÖBB standard and Sparschiene tickets will remain valid up to and including December 5 or will be refunded. According to ÖBB, holders of season tickets would also be compensated in accordance with passenger rights.
conversations over the weekend
On Saturday there should be further negotiations with which the strike could still be averted. The employee representatives of the vida union announced this after an invitation from the employer representatives of the Chamber of Commerce. The strike preparations continue, according to vida. According to the vida, negotiations will start at 4:00 p.m. However, she also criticized that the employers had let so much time pass. Both sides had always emphasized their willingness to negotiate.