An Post staff to get pay rises as company restructures

An Post's programme seeks to chart a path to a sustainable future for the company which posted a combined €60m loss over the last two years.

An Post staff will get pay rises of up to 5% from any savings achieved through the restructuring of its mail network, the Communication Workers’ Union (CWU) has said.

General secretary of the CWU, Sean McDonagh, was speaking as the company embarks this week on a major review of the network which includes proposals to close or consolidate more than 20 local district sorting offices — mostly in Mayo and Cork.