"The Minister of Finance is the only one to have a reason to strike." "DiePresse.com

According to the ÖBB, there are 670 trains in Austria, including 70 in long distance traffic, due to today 's warning strike. Shortly before the start of the strikes, the ÖBB announced that it would stop all rail traffic.

for Andreas Matthä, boss of the ÖBB it is "an intolerable condition that, despite the offers, the chamber of commerce and the union obviously can not get close". Matthä "can not understand that you are on strike for this offer." He also rejected the union's allegation that his company was under pressure from his employees. The ÖBB should register who is on strike, even the union recommends to all strikers to register. "We do not want employees to be under pressure, we will not do that, I will take care of it … but we also expect business committees." He also said, "If you look at the whole history of these negotiations, you can see very well what it is."

"The offer on the table is more than just," said Minister of Transport Norbert Hofer (FPÖ) just before the start of the warning strike. "So we are among the officials of the ÖBB at the conclusion of the officials-KV and in other areas close to the conclusion of the Metaller.Only the ÖBB would cost this pay rise of about 80 million euros, the only reason for the strike I have the impression that there is a part in the negotiations on the football field, but rugby plays, and the referees are the customers of the railways on whom this useless conflict takes place ".

In the same spirit also struck Andreas Ottenschläger, spokesman for ÖVP traffic"The pbadengers concerned, including many students or elderly people who use the train every day, come unintentionally 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."

Christian Hafenecker, spokesperson for the FPÖ sees political motives behind the strike: "As the last defibrillator of a SPÖ lachrymosis", it is probably necessary to show once again that "there is still" juice in the batteries ", says t he in his release. "The Union's sponsor, Hebenstreit" would be better during a demonstration on Thursday.

"We express our total solidarity with the railway workers strikers," said Barbara Teiber, Chair of the GPA. "The employees got a fair and good pay raise." Drivers in addition: "The intimidation attempts announced this weekend will not prevent workers from exercising their right to strike Strikes are protected by the Charter of Fundamental Rights".

Support is also coming from Now (list of mushrooms) "So I understand the vida strike action in the rail sector because wage increases are not done of themselves, they have to be fought, "she says Daniela Holzinger, social spokesperson for the Now list,

(Red./APA)