2007 German national rail strike

2007 German national rail strike

Adding short description: "Labor dispute in Germany"

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{{Short description|Labor dispute in Germany}}
The '''German national rail strike of 2007''' was a [[strike action|strike]] in [[Germany]] by the [[Railroad engineer|locomotive engineers]] [[trade union|union]], [[Gewerkschaft Deutscher Lokomotivführer]] (GDL, or German Train Drivers' Union), which began on November 14, 2007 and ended on November 17, 2007. The union struck [[Deutsche Bahn]], the state-owned company which operates the German rail system. It was the largest strike in history (as of 2007) against Deutsche Bahn.Landler, "German Rail Strike Disrupts Travel and Freight," ''New York Times,'' November 16, 2007.Chambers, "Economic Damage Feared As Rail Strike Grips Germany," ''Reuters,'' November 14, 2007."Will Train Drivers Steal Christmas?", ''Der Spiegel,'' November 16, 2007.
The '''German national rail strike of 2007''' was a [[strike action|strike]] in [[Germany]] by the [[Railroad engineer|locomotive engineers]] [[trade union|union]], [[Gewerkschaft Deutscher Lokomotivführer]] (GDL, or German Train Drivers' Union), which began on November 14, 2007 and ended on November 17, 2007. The union struck [[Deutsche Bahn]], the state-owned company which operates the German rail system. It was the largest strike in history (as of 2007) against Deutsche Bahn.Landler, "German Rail Strike Disrupts Travel and Freight," ''New York Times,'' November 16, 2007.Chambers, "Economic Damage Feared As Rail Strike Grips Germany," ''Reuters,'' November 14, 2007."Will Train Drivers Steal Christmas?", ''Der Spiegel,'' November 16, 2007.