Crunch talks over An Post pay row
Union leaders are to hold crunch talks today to decide whether to accept Labour Court recommendations issued in a bid to end a row over wages at An Post.
With workers waiting for salary increases for the last two years the court called for staff to be offered a pay rise of 8.5%, in line with sustaining progress agreements.
But it is understood the wage increase would be tied in with restructuring and changes to the mail delivery and collection processes.
The CWU national executive will meet tomorrow afternoon to give the Labour Court report consideration.
It is understood An Post employees are the only public service workers denied salary rises agreed by management under sustaining progress.
Around 8,000 An Post workers have already mandated union bosses to take all action necessary to secure the best deal for them.
Last month workers sought a pay increase of at least 8.5% as agreed under sustaining progress, with some of that backdated to November 2003. A 5% rise - the first for more than two years – was offered.
The company, which announced a €7m profit last year after major losses in the previous two years, pleaded inability to pay the increase.
