Germany: Public transport workers in nationwide strike over pay, hours

Berlin [Germany], January 2 (ANI): Bus and tram stations across 80 cities in Germany reached a standstill on Friday as 90,000 public transport workers began strike to press for improved working conditions, Al Jazeera reported. The industrial action on Friday was called by the labour union Verdi in all 16 states except Bavaria. A shorter seven-hour strike was announced in the capital, Berlin. A strike by security staff at 11 German airports on Thursday affected 2,00,000 travellers and led to about 1,100 flight cancellations or delays, the German Airports Association said. “Strikes will take place from the start to the end of operations, generally from 3 am (local time, 02:00 GMT) on Friday to 3 am (local time, 02:00 GMT)…