Labor Strikes Grip Germany

BERLIN, GERMANY - MAY 20: Marcel Neid, 34, who is a member of the GDL labor union and a railway engineer at the Berlin S-Bahn commuter train system, a subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn, poses for a photo at Ostbahnhof railway station while holding a sign that reads: "We want less: work time, driving time, workload" on May 20, 2015 in Berlin, Germany. Asked why he has joined the GDL strike, he replied: "I'm striking for better working hours and better work conditions" ("Ich streike fuer bessere Arbeitszeiten und bessere Arbeitsbedingungen."). A total of five different professions are on strike this week, including employees of Studentenwerk Berlin, Deutsche Post, Deutsche Bahn, Prosegur money transport and various communal day care centers, mostly over pay and working hours. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)