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A striking member of the German Union of Train Drivers (GDL) holds a news paper with the headline “Defending the right to strike” (Das Streikrecht verteidigen) while protesting outside the Deutsche Bahn (German Railway) headquarters in Berlin on November 7, 2014. GDL says Deutsche Bahn is stonewalling in talks over workers’ demands for a five-percent wage hike and a shorter working week of 37 hours. AFP PHOTO / ODD ANDERSEN