Massive transport strike to cause disruption in Germany on Monday.

German unions are calling for a one-day transport strike on Monday, which is expected to cause widespread disruption to planes, trains, and local transit. The ver.di service workers’ union and the EVG union announced the 24-hour walkout, with ver.di calling for 120,000 workers to walk out and EVG calling for 230,000 workers at Deutsche Bahn and others to walk out. The strike is part of a series of pay negotiations, with ver.di seeking a 10.5% pay raise and EVG seeking a 12% raise, while employers have offered a total of 5% in two stages plus one-time payments of 2,500 euros ($2,700).