ROUNDUP: End of the one-man show? Weselsky resigns from the GDL

DRESDEN (dpa-AFX) – With tears in his eyes and a standing ovation, the long-standing chairman of the German Train Drivers' Union (GDL), Claus Weselsky, said goodbye to his members and his organization. 16 years as federal chairman, 234 industrial disputes and 12,012 hours of strikes – according to the GDL – lie behind Weselsky. This often gets on passengers' nerves. Now, at the age of 65, he is retiring.

Whether future members can hope for less escalation in the rail wage negotiations also depends on the GDL's federal board, which was newly elected at the general meeting in Dresden. It is led by Mario Reiß, for whom almost 95 percent of the delegates voted. He is complemented by the two deputies Lars Jedinat and Christian Deckert.