Survey: 64% of German railway employees face violence, hostility
Employees of German railway companies are often exposed to violence and verbal abuse, according to a survey. According to the railway and transport union (EVG), which commissioned the survey, 64% of employees stated that they had suffered violence or hostility in the past 12 months. Another 38% complained that they had been insulted several times a month. More than one in three feel unsafe at work, the survey shows. In February, almost 4,000 train attendants, station service staff and hotline em