German train drivers’ union calls six-day strike over pay and working hours

The strike will begin on Wednesday (AP)

A union representing many of Germany’s train drivers has called for another strike to press its demands for better pay and working hours in a bitter dispute with the country’s state-owned main railway operator.

The GDL union said the six-day strike will affect passenger services operated by state-owned Deutsche Bahn from 2am on Wednesday (1am GMT) until 6pm on the following Monday (5pm GMT).