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An agreement in the negotiations on the railway workers' collective agreement is not in sight. A first warning strike launched Monday by the trade union Vida interrupted rail traffic throughout Austria for two hours. Tens of thousands of pbadengers from ÖBB, Westbahn and several local trains were affected. Other strikes are not excluded, the union having rejected the offer of the employer. (All current information in LIVETICKER below)
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"The next step after the strike is the strike, but we are not there yet," said Roman Hebenstreit, boss of the Vida, after the demolition of the ninth round of negotiations, parallel to the warning strike. Trade unionists and employers met on Monday at 10 am, two hours before the start of the strike, and negotiations were scheduled at short notice at the headquarters of the Vienna Economic Chamber. The chief employer negotiator, Thomas Scheiber, hoped he could still avoid the strike.
Leave negotiations without comments
But things went differently: Hebenstreit and his team left the room without comment, three quarters of an hour after the start of negotiations. The "substantially improved" offer of 3.37% on the employers side calls the union "a long list of demands". The trade unionists did not return until the strike began at noon. The ÖBB has stopped all rail traffic in the country. And Scheiber has had no choice but to explain to the press: "I must say with regret that the strike action is unstoppable."
Until 2 pm, train service was interrupted throughout Austria. Regional trains, S-Bahn trains, ÖBB Railjets and Westbahn fittings were temporarily parked on the platforms – a total of 670 trains, including 600 local and 70 long-distance trains. Freight traffic is also stopped. By announcements and on monitors in the stations informed the ÖBB about failures. At the main train station in Vienna, tourists were waiting for the attacker. Due to the warning strike at lunchtime, many students were traveling. The ÖBB badumed that around 100,000 pbadengers were affected. ÖBB's rival, Westbahn, explained that the ÖBB traffic control center had ceased operations.
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Rail traffic is gradually increased
After the end of the warning strike, the federal railways began to gradually increase the train service. Long distance trains first continued their journey, then local traffic followed. The ÖBB has not ruled out that there are still delays and failures late in the evening.
While the ÖBB insisted on reaching a conclusion and asked the union not to conduct negotiations behind pbadengers and colleagues, several other unions declared their solidarity with the sister organization-sister traffic and tourism, Vida.
The way negotiations are going to continue is open. Both parties wish to consult internally in the coming days. There is no date for a tenth round of negotiations. Scheiber announced that he would again explore "the trading margin we have". Hebenstreit had broken employers' offer: "Speak ahead of time on a substantially improved offer that makes fun of any description and is a joke."
intimidation
The union criticized the intimidation attempts during the run-up to the strike and saw it as a consequence of the change of government. "This has become really possible in this country," Hebenstreit said in a press release issued by Vida. The SPÖ, traditionally close to the union, had left the government last year. Since then, the ÖVP and the FPÖ have ruled. Critics accuse the union and Hebenstreit of pursuing a policy of opposition to the SPÖ.
Transport Minister Norbert Hofer (FPÖ) said about Hebenstreit: "I have the impression that he plays rugby in a football match and that it does not really go together. . " The offer is very good in his eyes, for senior officials at the officials-KV and for others "close to the conclusion of Metaller". The ÖBB alone would cost 80 million euros at this level. "The only minister who has a reason to go on strike is the finance minister," said Hofer.
ÖBB chairman, Andreas Matthä, did not expressly express himself Monday at a press conference to indicate whether, in his opinion, the boss of the union and the committee of the ÖBB, ÖBB company, Roman Hebenstreit, was using the strike to profile itself. "Every pbadenger can have their own idea of this today," said the head of the railway company. He was then questioned that the union was resorting to the opposition strike: "If you look at the history of these negotiations, you will see very well what is going on." it works. "
Warning strike could not be avoided
The Fachverband Schienenbahnen in der Wirtschaftskammer published in the afternoon its offer previously submitted to the union offer. It therefore provides for an average annual increase of 3.37% over all salary levels. "Unfortunately, we could not stop the warning strike because the union should have already confirmed the scenario," said Scheiber, confident that new negotiations will take place. Following a meeting of the committee on Wednesday, he wants to invite the union to another round of bargaining – and ban the risk of a strike.
The last big railway strike took place in 2003. When the black and blue government of the time wanted to legislate to end the federal railways and intervene in the service of the railwaymen, the former boss Railways union Wilhelm Haberzettl had called for a "perpetual" strike in November. On the third day of the strike, the government partially surrendered and agreed to negotiate.
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■ The strikes in Bregenz had an impact on a deserted station, but the resentment of the pbadengers in Salzburg was clearly perceptible. Above all, they complained about the scarcity of information.
■ In Linz, strike threats resulted in a significant increase in car traffic compared to other facilities.
■ In St. Pölten, however, students were temporarily "stranded" during the two-hour strike.
No date for any other negotiations
The way negotiations are going to continue is open. Both parties wish to consult internally in the coming days. There is no date for a tenth round of negotiations. Scheiber announced that he would again explore "the trading margin we have". Hebenstreit had broken employers' offer: "Speak ahead of time on a substantially improved offer that makes fun of any description and is a joke."
delays
According to ÖBB oe24, the strike still has delays in long-distance traffic. During the evening, train schedules should have started again. Local traffic has calmed down again. However, there are still delays in some places.
Trains were also silent in Burgenland
Also in Burgenland on Monday, the trains following the warning strike of the union Vida at noon, stop two hours. As of noon, the hour was like in other states of rail traffic, said ÖBB spokesman, Christopher Seif, at the APA. From 14 hours, the driving operation – first for the remote control, then for the regional traffic and finally for the goods traffic – resumed.
For lunch, the trains did not just stop on the track, but continued to the next train station. In the easternmost state, about 600 railway employees were called on to strike, said Erich Mauersics, president of the state vida.
Many pbadengers are in a dilemma
Really difficult if you support the strike and its goals, but you want to complain like a good Viennese about the two-hour stay in St. Pölten. #Streik #oebb
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On the one hand, many train drivers include strikes, on the other hand, it is difficult to be patient with the delays.
Employers publish KV offer
The ninth round of negotiations started this weekend by employers to prevent the union's last-minute strike has been suspended for the time being. La Vida rejected the offer made by the Chamber of Commerce, which, according to the employer, includes in detail:
* Single payment for the months of July to September 2018 of an amount of 375 EUR before Christmas. This would mean a gain of over 4% for the lowest incomes.
* 3% increase in KV from October to December 2018. This is the amount with which companies have voluntarily paid advances despite ongoing negotiations.
* Additional increase in KV from 1.1 to 3.15%. This equates to a 3.37% increase in KV over the 12-month average for all salary levels.
"If you look at the last weeks offers focused on solutions in other industries, we are in good company here and it's a very fair offer," said the employer's negotiator, Thomas Scheiber.
Poster Strike
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An information sheet on the vida at Vienna's main train station. According to the employer, the warning strike launched by the trade union Vida was unstoppable.
No visible agreement in the litigation
An agreement in the negotiations on the railway workers' collective agreement is not in sight. A first warning strike launched Monday by the trade union Vida interrupted rail traffic throughout Austria for two hours. Tens of thousands of pbadengers from ÖBB, Westbahn and several local trains were affected. Other strikes are not excluded, the union having rejected the offer of the employer.
"The next step after the strike is the strike, but we are not there yet," said Roman Hebenstreit, boss of the Vida, after the demolition of the ninth round of negotiations, parallel to the warning strike. Trade unionists and employers met on Monday at 10 am, two hours before the start of the strike, and negotiations were scheduled at short notice at the headquarters of the Vienna Economic Chamber. The chief employer negotiator, Thomas Scheiber, hoped he could still avoid the strike.
How long are there delays?
The ÖBB expects all trains to return to the schedule in the early evening.
Serenity also in Linz
Delays, or even cancellations of trains, took pbadengers to Linz Main Station with serenity, as showed a local inspection. The waiting room at the station was full. In front of the bulletin boards, people got informed and informed each other.
Many people who had planned a trip had been warned by the media in recent days. They understood that there would be delays. Others have postponed their trip or switched to another mode of transportation.
The choice of alternatives was already noticeable in the morning when traffic to Linz was even more intense than usual on a Monday. Commuters are likely to have used their own car and to carpool. In Upper Austria, about 110 trains were affected by the station's stop. Six matches were handled by a postal bus replacement service.
Few people at the Innsbruck main train station
The two-hour railway strike at Innsbruck's central station did not cause much commotion. "From time to time there was a strong word, but most pbadengers understood it with the necessary calm," said ÖBB spokesman Christoph Gbader-Mair, at the time of the meeting. 39, an interview with the APA.
While the grand hall of the train station was only a little more populated than the "normal days", the waiting rooms in particular accommodated a considerable number of pbadengers. ÖBB employees were posted in the room to inform those seeking advice on the strike and its consequences. An image perceived in many ways: The pbadengers who take out their mobile phone to inform their relatives of the current "stand of waiting".
The railroad, however, tried to make travelers "as comfortable as possible" the forced stay, said spokesman Gbader-Mair. "For example, we opened the toilets for free and provided water for meals, and drinks were distributed free of charge to pbadengers on long-distance trains," said Mair.
Traveling to Salzburg
The Eurocity 114 to Dortmund with departure at 12 am Monday was the last train to leave Salzburg's main train station before the warning strike. "They let us through," said the engine driver shortly before. Then everything stopped, the dispatch service blocked the routes. And this has caused mid-day discontent and misunderstanding among travelers – but not only.
During a local inspection of the APA, however, the reason for the stoppage of work was not denounced, but the missing, insufficient or too late information on the strike. "I found at noon to two that my train was late, I miss my train of correspondence," annoyed a retiree.
Many screens on the station screens until 11:45 indicated delays, but the corresponding ads were even rarer. Around noon, trade unionists in Vida began distributing leaflets to railway customers. The Austrian infectiologist Wolfgang Graninger, who got up from a railjet just before 12 o'clock at the central station, said there was no information on the departure or on the train regarding the imminent strike – "even on questions of the conductor ".
Completed strike
According to information from the ÖBB, it was planned to start the operation with caution after the end of the warning strike. "But there will be deviations from the schedule until the evening," said ÖBB spokesman Christoph Posch, at the request of the APA.
ÖBB customers in Carinthia accept strikes with calm
Carinthian customers of ÖBB apparently agreed to strike Monday with serenity. Klagenfurt Central Station had a calm atmosphere at noon and the train crew was not taken by the pbadengers.
At present, Klagenfurt is not a traffic hub, but the number of trains in check was still considerable. The most affected students are those returning home on S-Bahn. "No matter, I'll come home an hour and a half later," an HTL student said in the face of delays. The train for Lienz, which should have left at 12:02, was still an hour later on the platform. Pbadengers took the time to read, on a smartphone or laptop. Only an elderly lady who was right in the same breath expressed the legitimacy of the strike and her anger at the chosen time: "If they could not hit tomorrow, I would not care."
Trains and pbadengers wait
Parking place instead of train station: In Vienna-Meidling, trains and pbadengers had a common destiny: they had to wait. During the warning strike, regional trains as well as ÖBB railway jets were temporarily parked on the quays. At the same time, the perplexed pbadengers were informed of the situation by service employees. Also at the departure panels was informed.
The Wien-Meidling station is structurally small but important. The former fast train station, nowadays developed, constitutes for the commuters of the south an important crossroads. Long-distance trains also stop at Vienna's main train station in Meidling – where connection to the underground is optimal thanks to short distances.
And this has also been used more and more today. Before the vending machines of the Viennese lines, the precipitation was in part considerable. Many people apparently decided to reach their destination via Viennese public transport, which offered at least an alternative to the fast train in the city center.
Schüller particularly touched
In St. Pölten, students in particular were temporarily "blocked" by the two-hour strike organized by the ÖBB in the conflict between the railway and the KV. "We need to ask that we understand that for trains, which are being phased out, no alternative action is possible," said spokesman for the Federal Railways, Christopher Seif, at the APA.
In the provincial capital of Lower Austria, the picture was revealed early in the afternoon that pbadengers were waiting for the end of the strike, especially in the station hall or in stopped trains. Many went to cafes to fill the waiting time. Even on the docks, some waited despite the cold and the rain.
Is it a regular strike?
There are no appointments for a tenth round of negotiations. Both sides said, after the break-up, to now convene the internal working groups for consultations. On the side of the vida, this will happen within 48 hours, so Hebenstreit. The union leader has not ruled out another strike: "The strike is the next step after the warning strike, but we are not there yet."
Scheiber said that they would try again on "what trading margin we have". "When that happens, there will be more discussions."
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Negotiations are canceled and the union rejects the offer
Negotiations on the KV train had to be canceled without result, as no serious offer from the Railway Association was put on the table. The serious offers to avoid a warning strike and to be able to come back honestly to the negotiations have had the effect of giving the negotiations a different aspect, "said Vida President Roman Hebenstreit.
Criticism of the government parties
ÖVP traffic spokesman, Andreas Ottenschläger, has issued criticism: "The policy of train drivers is stated on the back," he wrote in a statement. "The pbadengers concerned, including many students or seniors who use the train daily, unintentionally come to kiss." At the same time, he accused Hebenstreit of political profiling: "The union president should now wonder if his Hebenstreit representative has abused his position to profile himself."
FPÖ spokesman Christian Hafenecker also said the strike was motivated by political reasons: "As the last defibrillator of a SPÖ tear", it is probably necessary to show once again that there is still "juice in the batteries," the statement said. "The Union's sponsor, Hebenstreit" would be better during a demonstration on Thursday.
Criticism of Minister Hofer
Even Transport Minister Norbert Hofer (FPÖ) does not understand why no agreement has been reached. He would like to sit down at the bargaining table himself, he said, but agreement is possible. The offer was very good in his eyes, for officials higher than the officials-KV and for the others "towards the end of Metaller". The ÖBB alone would cost 80 million euros at this level. "The only minister who has a reason to go on strike is the finance minister," said Hofer. He feels that Hebenstreit is on a football pitch but plays rugby. The customers of the rail, as a result of the litigation would be unloaded, would have little joy.
Strike for the boss of ÖBB "an unsustainable condition"
According to the ÖBB, there are 670 trains in Austria, including 70 in long distance traffic, due to today 's warning strike. For Andreas Matthä, president of the ÖBB, it is "an intolerable condition that, despite offers, obviously can not approach the Chamber of Commerce and the union" and "I can not understand that for offers of strike". The victims are the pbadengers.
That's what it looks like in all stations right now
Negotiations continue despite strike
The negotiations on the KV railway continue – along with the tarnished strike – said the chief negotiator of the union, the boss of the vida, Roman Hebenstreit, after internal deliberations on the return to the hearing room . But it is too late to stop the two-hour warning strike. The trains are already standing.
ÖBB hotline during the strike: limited accessibility
Doe ÖBB urges pbadengers to actively check out the social media channels ÖBB, SCOTTY and info.oebb.at. The ÖBB customer service / hotline is only available to a limited extent during the strike period.
This allows pbadengers to avoid Vienna
In Vienna, travelers with airline tickets can use the Vienna Airport lines to get to Vienna International Airport (eg from the main train station, Westbahnhof).
Bus from airport to Vienna Schwechat
From Linz and Graz, with stops at Mürzzuschlag and at Kapfenberg Airport, buses to Vienna Schwechat are available for travelers with air tickets.
Wr. Lines recognize ÖBB tickets
In Vienna, ÖBB tickets are recognized by Wiener Linien.
ÖBB expects delays in the evening
"In long-distance traffic, this can also lead to longer losses of time.There will be delays in the evening," said ÖBB spokesman Robert Lechner, at oe24.TV.
Everything stops
The strike started. For two hours, all the trains are stopped.
Chief Negotiator of Employers: strike impossible to stop
Hofer: "A negotiation solution must be possible"
"The offer that is on the table is more than fair and also expresses the employers' appreciation for the outstanding workers of the railway workers," said Minister of Transport Hofer.
The strike takes place
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We stop all train service from midnight because of the warning strike vida. This measure serves the safety of all our pbadengers. We apologize to all our customers for the inconvenience.– ÖBB (@ ourOEBB) November 26, 2018
Connection to Vienna Airport
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Information for pbadengers having a plane ticket to Vienna International Airport: Linz & Graz will operate rail replacement services. Customers with air tickets to Vienna can come to the airport to replace the CAT & railjet with the lines of Vienna Airport.– ÖBB (@ ourOEBB) November 26, 2018
Customers must inform themselves
At major traffic points, employees should be used to guide the customer and inform the customer about the site. The ÖBB calls on pbadengers to inform them via ÖBB social media channels and the website oebb.at. The ÖBB customer service or the hotline will only be occupied during the strike
Trains already stop before 12 o'clock
The ÖBB is already reducing activities.
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The stop of the rail traffic from 12 o'clock means that even before 12 o'clock, the isolated trains will not leave their stations. This measure serves the safety of all our pbadengers.– ÖBB (@ ourOEBB) November 26, 2018
Trains coming from or traveling to neighboring countries can no longer be picked up or returned from 12:00. Thus, there is no cross-border rail traffic during the announced strike period.
ÖBB wants to stop all rail traffic from noon
The ÖBB is preparing to stop train traffic all over Austria from 12 o'clock. This measure serves the safety of pbadengers, said the ÖBB in a statement. If the strike is no longer to be avoided, it is unlikely that trains will run between 12:00 and 14:00.
Schienenersatzverkehr
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In Vorarlberg, all public transport is operated by rail replacement. The colleagues of the Post Office take care of all the trips here.– ÖBB (@ ourOEBB) November 26, 2018
Dodge on the Wiener Linien
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In Vienna, ÖBB tickets are sold by the @wienerlinien recognized. So you can enter here with colleagues – thanks for that– ÖBB (@ ourOEBB) November 26, 2018
The ÖBB informs
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It can be badumed that rail traffic will be severely disrupted throughout Austria. For reasons of operational safety, we will take every precaution to ensure that no trains are on our roads after 12 hours.– ÖBB (@ ourOEBB) November 26, 2018
consultations
Both parties have now withdrawn for consultations. In less than an hour, warning strikes should begin.
Is the offer accepted?
Employers have offered well over 3% more salary. It remains to be seen if this is enough.
Negotiations started
In camera, an agreement must be reached at the last minute. But there is not much time left.
Which routes are affected?
We still do not know where to really act. The ÖBB advises its customers to get information on the Internet or via the telephone support service and to pay attention to announcements in the train station and in the trains.
Also Westbahn touched?
In addition, the rival of the ÖBB, Westbahn, did not rule out the restrictions in this operation, because this equipment runs on an infrastructure ÖBB and would therefore also be affected.
Serious faults
Sven Pusswald, spokesman for the ÖBB, now thinks that serious disturbances will affect the entire rail traffic. As an agreement between the Chamber of Commerce and the union is always possible at the last minute, these ask the customers to be informed actively via the information channels of the ÖBB on the Internet or via the telephone hotline, they actually go on strike.
Is there still an agreement?
From 10 am will be negotiated again. Only two hours later, at noon, the warning strike should begin. "In today 's perspective, the warning strike is taking place as planned," said spokeswoman of the union vida APA.
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