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Deutsche Bahn loses second appeal against rail strike
Deutsche Welle
03 september 2021 (Germany)
Germany's Deutsche Bahn rail company has failed a second time to put an end to ongoing industrial action that has crippled train services. Three-quarters of long-distance trains are out of action.
A Frankfurt court on Friday rejected Deutsche Bahn's (DB) second attempt to try and bring in an injunction against an ongoing train drivers' strike after its first legal challenge failed on Thursday.
The strike called by the GDL train drivers union entered its third day on Friday after a Frankfurt labor court upheld the legality of its labor action.
"We were aware that the hurdles in summary proceedings are very high and that the right to strike in Germany is legally safeguarded with good reason," a Deutsche Bahn spokesperson told the German dpa news agency before the court gave its ruling.
"Nevertheless, we see it as our responsibility to leave no stone unturned in ending the strike in the interest of our customers," the spokesperson added.
Source
https://www.dw.com/en/deutsche-bahn-loses-second-appeal-against-rail-strike/a-59073563
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