Hungary - Postal trade unions threaten strike action

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 12 Apr 2016, 15:34

http://www.politics.hu/20160412/postal- ... ke-action/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;?

Postal unions have threatened to set up a strike committee, saying the employer violated the 2016 wage agreement signed last September. The independent trade union of postal workers POFÉSZ and the union of delivery workers KESZ said that if a demonstration planned to be held in Budapest does not lead to their desired outcome then the strike committee would be set up. Salaries for managers published on the postal service website show that some of their bonuses have been incorporated into wages,POFÉSZ head István Ádám said.

Contrary to the wage agreement, those earning more than 500,000 forints per month (EUR 1,600) also received a wage increase. The increase in their case mounted to 24%, as against the average increase of 4% applied to those earning below 500,000 forints monthly, he added. KESZ leader Ferenc Tusz said the workload on postal workers is excessive and this needs to change. Both union leaders said they would be seeking a compromise agreement, the details of which they declined to reveal.