Spanish unions seek a study into universal service
The Spanish Postal Advisory Council, the highest advisory body of government in postal matters, discussed on the 29th of July the proposal submitted by UGT and supported by CC.OO (both unions are affiliates of UNI Post & Logistics Global Union) for an Observatory on the provision of universal service. The Council has agreed to the creation of a working group for analysis and study of the provision of universal postal service in rural areas and in special environments. The unions welcomed the decision which responds to a need that has long been targeted in connection with the mismatch and neglect suffered by these areas in recent times.
The unions also said they believed that the Government, in the form of the Ministry of Public Works, wants to impose unilaterally reform of the postal sector without discussion with the unions. UGT believes that with the creation of the proposed Observatory, the Government rightly responds to a very real social unrest. The unions said there is a need improve management, as at this moment the post office needs to meet the European quality standards for the provision of universal postal service.
On another issue, the President of the Council (Assistant Secretary of Public Works) reported that the Government does not have in its agenda, any project under way to change the current Postal Law. The Government has a period of 2 years to transpose into Spanish law the recently adopted European Postal Directive. In this connection the unions demanded that when this takes place that the government immediately open negotiations with all unions.
The Spanish Postal Advisory Council, the highest advisory body of government in postal matters, discussed on the 29th of July the proposal submitted by UGT and supported by CC.OO (both unions are affiliates of UNI Post & Logistics Global Union) for an Observatory on the provision of universal service. The Council has agreed to the creation of a working group for analysis and study of the provision of universal postal service in rural areas and in special environments. The unions welcomed the decision which responds to a need that has long been targeted in connection with the mismatch and neglect suffered by these areas in recent times.
The unions also said they believed that the Government, in the form of the Ministry of Public Works, wants to impose unilaterally reform of the postal sector without discussion with the unions. UGT believes that with the creation of the proposed Observatory, the Government rightly responds to a very real social unrest. The unions said there is a need improve management, as at this moment the post office needs to meet the European quality standards for the provision of universal postal service.
On another issue, the President of the Council (Assistant Secretary of Public Works) reported that the Government does not have in its agenda, any project under way to change the current Postal Law. The Government has a period of 2 years to transpose into Spanish law the recently adopted European Postal Directive. In this connection the unions demanded that when this takes place that the government immediately open negotiations with all unions.
