April 19 (Reuters) - Germany's EVG union announced on
Wednesday a nationwide transport strike for Friday, with
national rail operator Deutsche Bahn among the companies
impacted.
The strike will affect 50 companies and run from 3 am (0100
GMT) until 11 am (0900 GMT), the railway and transport union
said.
Commuters should be prepared for delays and cancellations,
it warned.
High inflation in Europe's largest economy has prompted a
wave of strikes in recent months as workers demand higher pay to
offset the rising cost of living.
The Verdi union has also called on security control workers
to strike at three airports on Thursday and Friday. Hamburg
Airport on Tuesday said all departures would be cancelled or
take place without passengers as a result, with around 80,000
travellers likely to be affected.
The EVG, which is negotiating on behalf of 230,000 workers,
is seeking a 12 % wage increase or at least an additional 650
euros per month.
The state-owned Deutsche Bahn has offered 5% more and
one-off payments of up to 2,500 euros.
(Reporting by Andrey Sychev, Editing by Rachel More)
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