Serious problems in movements in Germany are expected to appear on Friday after the rail and transport union EVG announced a nationwide strike during the morning rush hour, affecting the national railway operator Deutsche Bahn.

the strike, which coincides with separate mobilization at three airportsconcerns 50 railway companies and will last from 3 am (04.00 Greek time) to 11 am (12.00 Greek time), the EVG union said.

“Not a single train will run (in the country),” said EVG spokeswoman Cosima Ingensai.

“This is not about punishing passengers as the weekend approaches, but about increasing the pressure on the employer who has not made an acceptable offer,” Ingensai said in an online briefing to reporters.

Another representative, Christian Loroch, threatened a multi-day strike in the future if the employers did not improve their offer.

Deutsche Bahnfor its part, announced that it expects the strike to have a massive impact on the country’s rail network.

“EVG has completely lost its sense of moderation and is determined to cause chaos,” said Martin Seiler, Deutsche Bahn’s board member responsible for human resources, calling for “solutions to be found at the negotiating table.” He said the strike will affect long-distance trains and the impact will be felt even after the mobilization is over.

High inflation in Europe’s biggest economy has sparked a wave of strikes in recent months as workers demand higher wages to offset rising living costs.

The Verdi union has also called for security workers to strike at three airports tomorrow, Thursday, as well as Friday, with Hamburg’s airport operator announcing that all departures will be cancelled.

EVG, which negotiates on behalf of 230,000 workers, demands a 12% wage increase or at least an additional 650 euros per month. State-owned Deutsche Bahn has offered an extra 5% and extraordinary payments of up to €2,500.

Next Tuesday there will be a new round of wage negotiations between the two sides.