PostNL’s independent parcel delivery drivers back at work
PostNL has reported that all its independent delivery drivers are back at work today. As previously reported, some independent drivers went on strike last week because they were not satisfied with their contractual relationship with PostNL.
On 13 July PostNL, responding to concerns voiced by the Dutch postal workers’ union FNV, invited all its independent parcel deliverers to become company employees. Alternatively, if they choose to remain as “entrepreneurs”, the company said that their “remuneration will be increased by about 10%”.
Some of the independent parcel deliverers voted against the offer and took industrial action – but it seems that the dispute may now be resolved.
In a notice published on its website today (20 July), PostNL said that “all independent delivery drivers are back at work”. The company added that it was clearing away its backlog of undelivered parcels and it expects that all the packages which it receives today should be delivered within 24 hours.
