- City-Bahn introduces 35-hour week
- Financing of this conclusion is not secured
- Above-tariff regulations are being reduced
Chemnitz - In the interests of passengers and the new school year starting on Monday, City-Bahn Chemnitz (CBC) has increased its efforts to avert further imminent strikes. This goal was achieved yesterday: with immediate effect, the company will no longer be on strike.
A compromise has been negotiated with the German Train Drivers' Union (GDL). Here are the key points:
- Gradual reduction in working hours to 35 hours per week by 2029. The first hour will be reduced automatically in 2026, thereafter only on request.
- In future, the City-Bahn will reduce its previous above-tariff regulations and achievements to a standardised, collectively agreed level.
- Contributions for company pension schemes remain at 1 % - instead of being increased to the 2.4 % demanded by the GDL.
CBC Managing Director Friedbert Straube: "The agreement is good news for our passengers. Parents, schoolchildren and commuters should be able to rely on us again without worrying about the unpleasant consequences of abrupt strike action. The most important thing now is to regain the trust of our passengers as quickly as possible. Nevertheless, the introduction of the 35-hour week entails considerable additional costs, for which it is still completely unclear where the money will come from."
