German train drivers' strike coincides with Lufthansa cabin crew action
MOST of Germany's train drivers staged a 24-hour strike today, the latest action in a long-running dispute over working hours with the country's main railway operator.
The walkout coincides with a strike by cabin crew at Lufthansa.
The GDL union called on drivers of state-owned Deutsche Bahn's passenger trains to walk out from the early hours of today morning.
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