Germany’s Railway Workers to Go on Nationwide 2-day Strike

Germany’s Railway Workers to Go on Nationwide 2-day Strike
A Deutsche Bahn (DB) commuter train passes a level crossing with a red light in Roessing, Germany, on Aug. 11, 2021. Julian Stratenschulte/dpa via AP
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BERLIN—German railway workers are going a nationwide strike starting Tuesday night, the head of the GDL union said after announcing that 95 percent of its members had voted to back the move. Travelers were warned to expect disruptions.

The head of the GDL union, Claus Weselsky, told reporters the strike would start with all cargo trains at 7 p.m. (1700 GMT) Tuesday and expand to include passengers trains from 2 a.m. (0000 GMT) Wednesday until 2 a.m. Friday,