Austria: the Austrian Post announces partial privatization of its activities and prepares for social conflict

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15 May 2009 à 11h57

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Publication: 15 May 2009 à 11h57

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ralization of the Austrian Post (Postgesetz) is at the stage of the consultation procedure, the management of the Österreischiche Post AG (OPAG) has just announced that it is going to contract out 5% of its mail delivery capacity to private companies. The Post and Telecommunications union considers that 6,000 jobs are at stake and has called for a strike at the end of May. (Ref. 090531)

In December 2008, the announcement of a restructuring scenario by the Austrian Post scheduling 9,000 job cuts

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