Overview
- Verdi called a full‑day warning strike in Saxony‑Anhalt for Wednesday, running from 2:00 to 23:59.
- The walkout targets bus service in the Börde, Harz, Salzlandkreis and Altmark regions and includes BördeBus, Halberstädter Verkehrsgesellschaft, Harzer Verkehrsbetriebe, Kreisverkehrsgesellschaft Salzland, Personennahverkehr Burg, Personennahverkehr Genthin, PVGS Altmarkkreis Salzwedel and Stendalbus.
- Passengers should expect widespread cancellations, and BördeBus says school runs cannot be guaranteed, so riders are urged to check operator alerts before traveling.
- The strike follows deadlocked talks as Verdi seeks a cap of 9‑hour shifts, quicker overtime compensation and 30 vacation days from the start of employment.
- Talks resume on May 4 and 5, with Verdi keeping the option of more strikes open, while Saarland’s separate deal lifts pay by more than 8.5% through 2028 and adds an extra vacation day from 2028.