An Post partnership talks in ‘jeopardy’
Unions at An Post claim talks on a new partnership deal could be in jeopardy unless the company is forced to pay staff the full terms of Sustaining Progress.
With talks on a new national agreement expected to begin in the autumn, staff and pensioners at An Post are still awaiting pay rises due since November 2003.
Independent assessors appointed by the Labour Relations Commission recently recommended a 5 per cent increase, backdated to January 1st. This was accepted by the company and the increase is to be paid to all staff at the end of the month. Unions, however, rejected the assessors’ report and are continuing to seek payment of the full 8.5 per cent increase outstanding under the terms of Sustaining Progress. An Post, which announced a EUR7 million profit last year after posting substantial losses in the previous two years, pleaded inability to pay the increase.
