20 Oct 2023 | 09:31 PM UTC
Germany: Strike and several demonstrations planned in Hanover Oct. 21
Unionized workers to strike, activist groups to demonstrate in Hanover, Germany, Oct. 21. Transport disruptions, heightened security likely.
Event
Various groups are planning to stage a strike and several demonstrations in Hanover Oct. 21.
Unionized rail workers affiliated with the German Locomotive Drivers' Union (GDL) will hold a warning strike 02:30-14:30 to demand higher wages and better working conditions; service on S-Bahn trains will be suspended during this time frame.
Activists demonstrating under the slogan "Peace, freedom, sovereignty for all peoples of the world" will march from Kropcke to Steintorplatz from 13:00. The demonstration is slated to end at 18:00.
Activists affiliated with the Marxist-Leninist Party of Germany (MLPD) will hold a protest march through the city center starting at 14:00 from Ernst-August-Platz and ending at the same site at 17:00. Demonstration organizers did not immediately publish a specific march route.
Activists affiliated with the German-Israeli Society will rally at Georgsplatz 15:00-17:30.
Activists affiliated with the Palestinian Community of Hanover group will rally at Opernplatz 15:00-17:00.
Heightened security and disruptions to vehicular transport are likely near all demonstrations. S-Bahn disruptions may continue for several hours after the strike ends. Though unlikely, low-level confrontations between rival activists or between demonstrators and law enforcement officers cannot be ruled out.
Advice
Avoid all affected areas as a standard precaution. Allow additional time if traveling in Hanover Oct. 21 and consider taking alternative routes. Seek alternative forms of transport to mitigate the personal impact of the scheduled S-Bahn train disruptions. Strictly heed all instructions from law enforcement officers. Immediately depart the area at the first sign that any security disturbance may occur.
