Employees in the public transport sector protest at Frankfurt railway station, as a major strike brings much of Germany's air traffic, rail service and commuter lines to a halt as workers demand wage hikes in the face of brisk inflation. "We are striking for 10%, 10.5% more pay, but at least €500," Verdi trade union representative Philipp Schumann says, adding that "the inflation rate in Germany is very high right now and was also very high last year and our colleagues need the money to make ends meet." IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES