Railway union insists on wage reduction for rail managers

In a significant development, Germany's largest railway union, the Eisenbahn- und Verkehrsgewerkschaft (EVG), has urged Deutsche Bahn's management to forgo salary increases for the next two years. The call comes amidst growing dissatisfaction among employees with the management, as stated by Klaus-Dieter Hommel, the designated chairman of EVG.

Hommel, who is also the vice-chairman of Deutsche Bahn's supervisory board, has called for no salary increases for executives, board members, and senior staff in 2021 and 2022. He emphasised that employees have already made sacrifices and it's time for the management to make cuts in times of crisis.

The union has been demanding this since spring and now wants to see action. EVG has also announced that it will propose a new remuneration system in the supervisory board. The union is pushing for the suspension of all existing performance-related systems for board members, executives, and senior staff.

These calls for reform come as Deutsche Bahn faces a challenging economic environment. The company has been grappling with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has led to a significant drop in passenger numbers.

In a related development, Hommel has also called for the suspension of all existing performance-related systems for board members, executives, and senior staff. He believes that these systems are no longer relevant in the current crisis and should be replaced with a more equitable system.

The new chairman of the EVG, who is to be elected at the end of December, has not been explicitly named in the search results. The current deputy chairman is Martin Burkert, but no clear information about the new chairman chosen for December was found in the provided sources.

A photo of Deutsche Bahn was provided by dts Nachrichtenagentur. A decision regarding the salary increases could be made as early as December.

There are calls from the workforce for a general reform of manager remuneration at Deutsche Bahn. As the situation continues to evolve, it will be interesting to see how Deutsche Bahn responds to these calls for change.