German Train Drivers’ Union Calls New 2-day Strike

Passengers walk along an ICE train at Berlin Central Station in Berlin, Germany, on Aug. 20, 2021. Christoph Soeder/dpa via AP

BERLIN, Germany—A union representing many train drivers at Germany’s national railway operator is calling members out on a new two-day strike starting Monday, the second round of walkouts in a bitter dispute with the company.

Claus Weselsky, the head of the GDL union, said drivers of passenger trains will strike from 2 a.m. Monday to 2 a.m. Wednesday. Freight train drivers will start their strike on Saturday afternoon.