Unions clash with An Post

UNIONS and management at An Post yesterday accused each other of misrepresenting the development potential of the postal market with both sides producing extensive reports backing up their argument.

Launching an independent economic analysis of the postal market, the four unions at An Post and Irish Congress of Trade Union (ICTU) general secretary David Begg said the global postal market was growing.

As a result, they argued that Ireland could expect increased mail volumes to sustain and even increase employment in the postal sector, making drastic cutbacks sought by management unnecessary.