Overview
- Verdi and municipal employers announced Thursday a partial agreement covering drivers in Magdeburg, Dessau, Halle and the Burgenlandkreis.
- Workers gain longer rest periods, tighter limits on shift length, clearer compensatory time rules, and higher pay for night and Sunday work.
- Verdi’s central push for a 35-hour workweek did not make it into the deal.
- A warning strike on Wednesday led to cancellations and delays across parts of the regional network.
- Talks for county-run bus services resume May 4 and 5, and KAV says the compromise already stretches what operators can afford.