The origin of the planned strike is a disagreement in the wage negotiations, which began last week.
GDL demands salary increases of the equivalent of SEK 6,000 a month, a one-off payment of up to SEK 35,000 to counter inflation and shorter working weeks without affecting the salary.
Deutsche Bahn has offered a salary increase of around 11 percent for the employees. Martin Seiler, Deutsche Bahn’s head of human resources, accuses GDL’s management of not being interested in solutions.
Last spring, the union EVG’s members went on strike. The negotiations with Deutsche Bahn resulted in an arbitration procedure where both parties accepted the outcome.