Independent group to study An Post plan to axe jobs

AN independent group will today be appointed by the Labour Court to examine controversial cost-cutting plans by management at An Post.

Under a company proposal, which is being resisted by unions, management is seeking to cut more than 1,000 collection and delivery jobs as well as reducing overtime.

In return it has offered a 5.35% pay increase, which has already been rejected by workers who are angry at the company’s failure to pay the last round of wage increases due under the Sustaining Progress agreement.