Tag: Germany

Deutsche Post workers threaten strike action

Posted by | Mar 13, 2008 | |

German postal workers could begin industrial action an April 1st warned the services union Verdi.de.

Workers at Deutsche Post are unhappy about working hours and dismissals and have threatened to strike unless the company takes steps to address what they see as ongoing problems inside Germany’s key postal operator.

A recent move by the coalition government to set a minimum wage for postal workers in Germany was challenged by rivals including Dutch operator TNT, and ruled unlawful by a German court.

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DPD Russia expands network with new branch in Kaluga

Posted by | Mar 12, 2008 | |

DPD Russia has opened a new branch in Kaluga, a strategically important central region in Russia, to further expand its nationwide network. It now has 26 branches.

The new 389 sqm terminal is located in an industrial area in the northern part of the city and has the capacity to handle more than 5,000 parcels a day. The investment in the new facility amounted to more than RUB 1 million (EUR 27,210).

The new branch offers a complete range of DPD services in Russia including the popular DPD BizPak service, a unique domestic just–in-time delivery solution with excellent financial guarantees, and other parcel and freight delivery services such as DPD Avia, DPD Classic and DPD Economy. In addition, the branch in Kaluga provides the international delivery service of DPD Classic, a reliable and efficient shipping solution for international documents and business parcels.

The DPD branch network in Russia, covering all the country’s regions from the North West to the Far East, has now increased to 26 branches. Each branch consists of an office and a terminal facility with an operational area.

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Deutsche Post plans to raise civil servants' working hours

Posted by | Mar 12, 2008 | |

Deutsche Post World Net AG plans to raise the weekly working hours for its some 55,000 civil servants to 41 from 38.5 as soon as a labour agreement expires March 31, Die Welt reported, not citing its sources.

The former state-owned monopoly company still employs a large number of former state civil servants. Civil servants employed in the government administration work 41 hours a week.

Chief executive Frank Appel at Deutsche Post’s annual press conference last week did not say the German mail services company plans to extend working hours, but said the 41 hours are an issue.

A labour agreement that rules out compulsory redundancies for Deutsche Post’s 130,000 German employees also expires at the end of March.

ver.di has as a measure of precaution cancelled all wage agreements effective March 31 in order to be able to launch strikes April 1, as it fears Deutsche Post plans to lay off several thousands employees.

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