Postal protest causes EU-wide lunchtime closure

SERVICES will be disrupted at more than 100 post offices today as workers protest over European Commission plans to open the postal market.

Wed, 06 Jun, 2007 - 01:00
Juno McEnroe

Post offices will close between 1pm and 2pm as part of a Europe-wide day of action.

Protests are expected to affect at least 300 European cities over concerns about job losses when the postal market is liberalised.

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