Deutsche Bahn and EVG start negotiations, first offer deemed “too little”

Deutsche Bahn (DB) and trade union EVG are once again negotiating for a new collective bargaining agreement. EVG claimed that DB’s first offer “is clearly too little”, and the situation is even worse when adding DB Cargo to the equation.

DB is offering a 4 per cent raise in two steps for all workers, 2 per cent in October 2025 and 2 more in October 2026. Moreover, they proposed a 2.6 per cent additional increase to shift workers from 2027. The duration of the new colle…