Occupation of the Polish Post Office: “From today We stay at the place of talks and we will act in continuous mode to force on the board, real negotiations and respect for our rights. We will not leaveuntil we get a guarantee of employment security and fair remuneration, “said the NSZZ Solidarity Organization of Poczta Polska employees on Wednesday, February 12.
“Talks are going nowhere”: – We decided to stay at the headquarters of Poczta Polska – confirmed in an interview with Next.gazeta.pl Piotr Moniuszko, chairman of the Free Trade Union of Postal Workers (WZZPP). – The employer has been leading with us for several months adequate Conversations about the company collective system Work (ZUZP). He didn't introduce us to any informationfor which we asked during the meetings. The employer only repeated that The company's situation is very difficultand his proposal is the only right one and expected us to favor her. Today we found that Talks are going nowhere he added. The chairman of WZZPP also reported that the next meeting was scheduled for February 19, and ZUZP ends on February 28. – That's why we decided to stay. Opposite accident We would not be able to negotiate ZUZP. We only have to do until the end of the month two meetingsbut the chances of agreement are negligiblesince this could not be done at the previous previous meetings. We, as a social side, are ready to talk 24 hours a day to negotiate ZUZP – emphasized our interlocutor.
Poczta Polska reacts: The “announcements of 'active protest' from some trade unionists are an attempt exert pressure to the management of Poczta Polska ” – the company told us. She emphasized that negotiations on new Zuzp They are still ongoing. “During today's meeting, the Management Board once again – at the request of trade unions – He presented information about the financial situation of Poczta Polska and gave the answer to the questions asked ” – we read. In addition, the company added that the trade union side since October”she did not report No comprehensive and real proposal. “The only one, in the opinion of Poczta Polska, was a proposal submitted by” Solidarity “, whose assumptions”exceeded the company's financial capabilities by over PLN 1 billion “.
What is it about? Trade unionists point to a drastic remuneration reductionpursuit of liquidation of thousands of jobs and “lack of transparency” in informing about the company's real financial situation. “We accuse the management of intentional weakening of Poczta Polska and creating conditions for its marginalization. Their decisions lead to the disintegration of our institution, releasing experienced employees and transferring the market to foreign competitors ” – we read in the communiqué.
Exemptions at Poczta Polska: On January 7, the management board adopted a resolution on the intention to conduct Voluntary program (PDO). Under this program, the post office intends to slow down approx. 9.3 thousand people (currently employs approx. 62,000 employees).
Losses of Poczta Polska: The company recorded over the first half of 2024 300 million PLN loss. The company's authorities explained that a difficult financial situation is an effect errors and omissions from previous years.
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Sources: Gazeta.pl, “Solidarity” (Facebook)
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