Polish postal workers ready to strike
Employees and management of the Polish Post meet tomorrow over a pay dispute, with a threat of a national strike hanging over the talks.
Post office employees want a 700-zloty gross pay hike. The management proposed 300 zloty.
The spokesperson for the Polish Post said that the company can offer no more for fear of losing liquidity.
On Friday, the parties will start negotiations with the help of a mediator. According to Radio Opole, if a compromise is not reached, almost 90 percent of employees are threatening to strike.
The Polish Post employs almost 100,000 workers, 70 percent of which, according to the data of the management, earn below 2,400 zloty gross (680 euro).
Employees and management of the Polish Post meet tomorrow over a pay dispute, with a threat of a national strike hanging over the talks.
Post office employees want a 700-zloty gross pay hike. The management proposed 300 zloty.
The spokesperson for the Polish Post said that the company can offer no more for fear of losing liquidity.
On Friday, the parties will start negotiations with the help of a mediator. According to Radio Opole, if a compromise is not reached, almost 90 percent of employees are threatening to strike.
The Polish Post employs almost 100,000 workers, 70 percent of which, according to the data of the management, earn below 2,400 zloty gross (680 euro).
This is yet another professional group in Poland that has started to demand pay rises, after doctors, nurses, miners, teachers, customs officers and railway workers.
