Tag: Portugal

Slow growth for Spanish express carrier MRW

Posted by | Aug 7, 2008 | |

Spanish domestic express carrier MRW saw volume growth slow to just 1 pct in the first half of this year due to the country’s weakening economy but is continuing to invest in network expansion.

MRW increased its shipment volumes by 1.06 pct for the first half of 2008 and expects to maintain this growth rate until the end of this year, the news agency Europa Press reported. Owned 100 pct by Spanish shareholders, the company pointed out that it was able to achieve positive results in spite of the economic crisis.

Its “semi-urgent” service for next-day deliveries by 13:00 and its pets transportation service had shown the most growth, it noted.

In addition, MRW opened two new franchises in Madrid and Malaga to expand its regional network in the country. In the first half-year it added 13 new sales outlets, and now counts 813 branches in Spain, Gibraltar, Andorra and Portugal.

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Human Resources Training in Angola

Posted by | Jul 22, 2008 | |

For five weeks between the end of July and the beginning of August 2008, CTT-Correios de Portugal is leading a training course on Human Resources issues on request of the Angolan postal operator, Encta-Empresa Nacional de Correios et Telégrafos de Angola.
This action is organised in weekly modules and covers a wide range of issues within the postal area, international accounting and rates, planning and accounting, postal management, marketing and philately.

The training program includes theoretical and practical presentations and is addressed to heads of post offices and operational responsibles.

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Annual Report 2007 of CTT Correios de Portugal Awarded

Posted by | Jul 22, 2008 | |

The second edition of ‘Investor Translations & Governance Awards’, that distinguishes companies with the best management practices in 2007, has awarded CTT Correios de Portugal for the second year with the award for the best “Management, Accounts and Information on Corporate Governance Report’ regarding the business corporate sector of the state.

This award has been introduced for the first time last year and CTT Correios de Portugal has been awarded with it.

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MRW opens franchise stores in Spain

Posted by | Jun 20, 2008 | |

Spanish express carrier MRW has opened another four franchises in Spain. The new outlets are in Barcelona, Badajoz (Extremadura), Segorbe (Valencia) and Villajoyosa (Alicante).
MRW has 810 franchises in Andorra, Spain, Gibraltar and Portugal.

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Negotiations still continue for some Portuguese unions in CTT – Correios de Portugal

Posted by | Jun 19, 2008 | |

One of UNI’s Portuguese affiliates, Sindetelco, has finished negotiations and signed a new collective agreement with CTT – Correios de Portugal. The union advises that they think this is a good deal for their members and that after three years of hard work they have agreement that in 2008 100 new workers will have definitive contracts and 100 in the next year.

However the other UNI affiliates involved, SNTCT and SINTTAV are unhappy with the offer and have continued their protest action including their fifth strike since negotiations started which took place on 9 June. The unions say 65 pct of the CTT workers participated in strike action. They say that CTT are trying to make worse working hours, end the concept of a work place, and to take away the universal access for workers to the CTT private system of health and social assistance.

SINTTAV and SNTCT are undertaking with the Portuguese government ministry of labour, a mediation process. They are not confident that this will resolve the impasse so they have also initiated a complaint to the ILO. UNI Post & Logistics continues to monitor the situation to assist affiliates as appropriate.

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