Tag: Europe

Government to regulate courier sector, Bill likely in monsoon session

Posted by | Jun 19, 2008 | |

The government will soon amend the Indian Postal Act to bring courier companies under the ambit of this Act, a move that may hit hard the private players but could prove to be a shot in the arm for the Indian Postal Department.

According to sources, the Communication and IT Minister A Raja has given a go-ahead to the department to place the amendment in the Cabinet soon and the amended Act will be introduced in Parliament in the forthcoming Monsoon session.

If approved, this would bar the private courier service providers from carrying packets weighing below 500 grams and could give a major blow to the courier companies which earn a major share of their revenues from letter and packets weighing below half a kilogram.

However, this would also give a chance to both the parties — private courier service providers and India Post– to have business partnership with each other.

Department of Trade officials said this could prove to be a win-win situation for both parties and added that through business partnership India Post will earn more revenues to become self- sufficient.

The government said the India Post Office (Amendment) Bill is being given final touches and is likely to be introduced in the monsoon session of Parliament.

The government is also planning to bring in a regulator called the Mail Regulatory and Development Authority to monitor this sector better.

Department of Trade, which is poised for a face-lift with new schemes in its kitty, also has plans to expand its basket of financial services and may remodel some of the post offices into postal finance marts.

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CWU green lights more postal strikes (UK)

Posted by | Jun 19, 2008 | |

The Communications Workers Union (CWU) has voted for another round of strikes at Royal Mail, dealing a blow to the direct marketing industry after last year’s strikes cost the sector GBP 8m.
The decision comes despite the CWU’s resolution after last year’s strikes to concentrate on lobbying the government rather than resorting to industrial action.
The vote was held at last week’s union conference, where deputy general secretary Dave Ward called for the dismissal of Adam Crozier and Allan Leighton.
The decision to return to strike action was in response to pension changes, post office closures and job losses at Royal Mail. Last year’s strike action was a major factor in Royal Mail’s failure to meet operational targets.
The strike also put a major strain on the CWU’s finances amid falling membership numbers. The union admitted at last week’s conference that it needs to make some ‘difficult and unpalatable decisions’, and would be looking to identify savings in its budget.
However, the union stressed that it is still in a strong enough position to protect its members’ rights. CWU senior deputy general secretary Tony Kearns says: “Let Royal Mail – or whoever else – be in no doubt that if they take us on we will do whatever is necessary to ensure we are in a position to fight on behalf of our members.”

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Postcomm consults on licence for Mr Wesley Pollock (trading as Scotpost) (UK)

Posted by | Jun 19, 2008 | |

Postcomm today began a 30 day consultation on the proposed grant of a postal operator’s licence to Mr Wesley Pollock, a sole trader trading as Scotpost.

Under the licensing framework that took effect from 1 January 2006 and was amended in January 2008, the licence would:

– allow Mr Pollock to provide all types of postal service;
– be issued for a rolling ten year period; and
require him to comply with codes of practice on mail integrity (safety and security of the mail) and common operational procedures (designed to ensure the multi-operator market works well in practice).

The consultation notice and proposed licence can be found on the Scotpost consultation page.

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Communication Workers Union green lights more postal strikes (UK)

Posted by | Jun 19, 2008 | |

The Communications Workers Union (CWU) has voted for another round of strikes at Royal Mail, dealing a blow to the direct marketing industry after last year’s strikes cost the sector GBP 8m.

The decision comes despite the CWU’s resolution after last year’s strikes to concentrate on lobbying the government rather than resorting to industrial action.

The vote was held at last week’s union conference, where Deputy General Secretary Dave Ward called for the dismissal of Adam Crozier and Allan Leighton.

The decision to return to strike action was in response to pension changes, post office closures and job losses at Royal Mail. Last year’s strike action was a major factor in Royal Mail’s failure to meet operational targets.

The strike also put a major strain on the CWU’s finances amid falling membership numbers. The union admitted at last week’s conference that it needs to make some ‘difficult and unpalatable decisions’, and would be looking to identify savings in its budget.

However, the union stressed that it is still in a strong enough position to protect its members’ rights. CWU senior Deputy General Secretary Tony Kearns says: “Let Royal Mail – or whoever else – be in no doubt that if they take us on we will do whatever is necessary to ensure we are in a position to fight on behalf of our members.”

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Carl-Gerold Mende assumes responsibility for the Parcel & Logistics Division of Austrian Post

Posted by | Jun 19, 2008 | |

In the regularly scheduled Supervisory Board meeting of Austrian Post held in March of this year, Carl-Gerold Mende was appointed to the Management Board of Austrian Post, with management responsibility for the Parcel & Logistics Division. He will take office on June 16th, 2008. Carl-Gerold Mende will serve as a member of the Management Board of Austrian Post for a period of three years, with the option of extending his employment contract for an additional two years.

The main reasons underlying the selection of Carl-Gerold Mende for the position on Austrian Post’s Management Board were his impressive career credentials and extensive experience in the logistics sector.

In the light of the increased significance of the Parcel & Logistics Division for the Austrian Post Group and its ongoing internationalisation, Carl-Gerold Mende provides Austrian Post with an optimal basis to successfully operate in the future within the context of a dynamic competitive environment in the European postal and parcel delivery market.

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