Postmasters set to fight for pay hikes

POSTMASTERS are gearing up for a fresh battle with An Post over pay, amid claims that most of them earn less than €15,000 per annum.

Members of the Irish Postmasters' Union gave support for a new campaign to seek further pay increases at their annual conference in Cork at the weekend.

The union, representing 1,700 postmasters who work as sub-contractors for An Post, is to pursue further pay rises from the company on the current fee-per-transaction system under which IPU members now operate.