Transportation Chaos: Strikes Disrupt German Rail and Air Travel.

Rail workers in Germany went on strike demanding a pay rise to match inflation, while the Verdi union organized a strike at five airports. The strike led to the cancellation of around 700 flights at three airports on Thursday and spread to others on Friday. The EVG union is negotiating on behalf of 230,000 workers and is seeking a 12% wage increase, while Deutsche Bahn has put forth a pay increase of 5%. Germany has witnessed some of its most disruptive strikes in decades over the past several months.