The strikes come from public service union Ver.di, which is asking for a six percent pay increase for public service workers from state and local governments, with a minimum increase of €200 each month. Public transit in many small and large cities has also come to a stop. The city’s public transit (KVB) is furthermore on strike for the entire day. The light rail lines 16 and 18, which are operated by Cologne Public Transit and the Stadtwerk Bonn, will also be on strike all day long. SEE ALSO: Here are the parts of Germany that will be hit by public service strikes this week

Source: The Local March 21, 2018 11:48 UTC