GDL suspends Saarbahn strike in Saarbrücken

The German train drivers' union, GDL, has once again suspended its strike against Saarbahn in Saarbrücken for several hours. The suspension, which began at 6:00 PM on Saturday, October 17, 2026, serves as a call for the employer to return to the negotiating table.

The industrial action, which originally commenced on October 8 and was scheduled to last until the end of the month, centers on the union's demand for a separate collective agreement specifically for TramTrain drivers. Saarbahn and the Kommunaler Arbeitgeberverband Saar (KAV) have rejected this demand and expressed their intention to discontinue the collective bargaining partnership with the GDL.