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Amicus, the union for 15,000 managers and professionals in Consignia, is today (Monday) publishing a survey, which reveals an institutional culture of bullying and harassment within the post office.
80% of staff say they had experienced bullying in the past year, 33% had experienced uninvited sexual teasing, and verbal abuse and 60% had witnessed another colleague being bullied within the past year.
Respondents reported an average 51 days sick leave taken by those suffering bullying and harassment, the union calculates that the full cost to Consignia could be as high as #15m per year. This does not include compensation payments to victims.

CONSIGNIA is in negotiations with the Government over its dividend policy, in a move that could lead to it receiving back-payments of pounds 1.8 billion. The renamed Post Office, which is losing pounds 1 1/2 m a day, is expected to ask for the money, which was given to the Government under a dividend policy, to cover its losses and restructuring. Allan Leighton, the Consignia chairman, is likely to make the request later this month when he unveils the organisation’s full-year results.