- Germany’s Verdi has called further warning strikes among bus drivers in the Hannover region
- Full-day walkouts took place on 8 and 9 November 2026
- All regiobus lines and express routes were halted
- Talks on a new pay deal are due to resume on 16 November
- Similar action has affected other local operators in Baden Württemberg
The German trade union ver.di has expanded its warning strikes across the Hannover region involving regiobus personnel as part of ongoing negotiations for the railway sector collective agreement. Full-day walkouts took place on Sunday 8 November and Monday 9 November 2026. All regiobus lines and express routes around the Hannover region were halted for both full days.
On Monday 9 November workers at ÜSTRA’s Mittelfeld depot also joined in solidarity impacting select routes such as lines 123, 124 and 330. The strikes stem from an impasse over wage increases and working conditions with the next round of negotiations scheduled for 16 November 2026. Similar action has affected other local operators in parts of Baden Württemberg in recent days.
The union represents roughly 100,000 public transit workers nationwide and has been pushing municipal employer associations for better working conditions. Demands centre around reducing the physical toll on drivers through shorter working weeks, adjusted shift planning, longer resting periods and higher financial bonuses for night and weekend shifts.
