Germany faces postal strike

Ver.di, the union which represents workers of Germany’s postal
service, it threatening Deutsche Post (DP) with strikes following
the announcement that DP intends to cut 3000 jobs, a plan which it
rejects. It announced that its works councils will no longer approve
overtime by its workers, who number around 80,000. DP plans to start
cutting jobs from this summer, and will gradually reduce the number
until it reaches 3000. The postal and telecommunications association believes the move is
linked to the expiry of DP’s monopoly, saying that the company is
preparing itself for competition. Abstracted from Die Welt
Abstracted from Die Welt in German FT McCarthy – Copyright 2001
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Source: World Reporter (Trade Mark).DIE WELT, 18th July 2001