BERLIN: Public transport in parts of Germany laid low as workers began a one-day warning strike to increase pressure on the government in an ongoing pay dispute, across multiple states.  According to DW News, local public transport did not run as public sector strikes continued in six states. As authorities warned passengers to prepare for significantly disrupted travel due to Friday’s strike in major cities, including Cologne, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, and Munich. Likewise, climate change group Fridays for Future also announced demonstrations.  Public sector workers reportedly laid down their tools on Friday as negotiations between the major trade union and employees were delayed. In areas affected by the strike, almost all trams, trains, and buses were scheduled to not operate throughout the day. Per reports, states including North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Bremen, Saxony, Baden Württemberg, and Lower Saxony were affected.  Sri Lanka’s central bank raises interest rates in anticipation of IMF bailout Foreign ministers of Quad countries meet in Delhi It is worth mentioning that Germany’s second-largest trade union Verdi, is currently negotiating a pay rise by ten percent, or a minimum rise of  €500 per month (approximately USD 530) for over 2 million employees offering services as bus and tram drivers … Continue reading German Public Transport Halts as Workers Strike for Pay