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- ↑ "DGB-Mitgliederzahlen 2010-2019".
- 1 2 Markus Wacket (27 May 2015), German train union EVG agrees wage deal in Deutsche Bahn dispute Reuters .
- ↑ Tom Sims (15 December 2018), German railway Deutsche Bahn reaches wage agreement with union Reuters .
- ↑ Sarah Marsh and Matthias Williams (27 March 2023), Germany at a standstill as huge strike halts planes and trains Reuters .
