There will be several thousand fewer postmen. There is an announcement from the deputy minister

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Poland

Yesterday, April 26 (17:43)
Update: Yesterday, April 26 (18:09)

The number of Poczta Polska employees is expected to decrease by approximately 5,000 by the end of the year. full-time positions – announced the Deputy Minister of State Assets, Jacek Bartmiński, in the Sejm. As the deputy head of the ministry explained, “this is to take place as a result of natural staff turnover.” Currently, there are over 66,000 postal workers.

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Jacek Bartmiński, Deputy Minister of State Assets, spoke about the intention to reduce the number of employees at Poczta Polska on Friday in the Sejm.

As the deputy head of the ministry explained, “the number of about 5,000 positions, these are not people, but positions, these are – how to say it in accounting terms – positions for which Poczta Polska, the new management of Poczta Polska, intends to reduce the level of (…) employment for 2024”.

This is to take place as a result of natural staff turnover, i.e. employee recruitment will be limited, and expiring contracts, such as mandate contracts or fixed-term employment contracts, will not be extended – he added.

Deputy Minister of State Assets Jacek Bartmiński /Paweł Supernak /PAP

The deputy minister informed that the transformation plan being prepared does not provide for the liquidation of Poczta Polska and does not envisage limiting the post office’s activities to “some hull shape”.

Poczta Polska is a State Treasury company, the largest postal operator on the domestic market. It employs over 66,000. employees, and its network covers 7.6 thousand. branches, branches and postal agencies throughout Poland.

As President Sebastian Mikosz said in a letter to Poczta Polska employees on Tuesday, in 2023 Poczta Polska recorded a historic loss.

Mikosz emphasized that he “had to” give employees bad information about the company’s financial results. He added that he could not provide the exact amounts yet, and the results would be made public soon. However, the president emphasized that the operator recorded “the largest historical loss” for 2023.

“The level of the loss we have recorded causes us to take a number of actions to prevent the situation from worsening in the short term. The first quarter of this year also indicates a continuation of the negative trend, which we must stop as soon as possible through joint efforts. The amounts do not differ significantly from these which were quoted unofficially by the media, but as soon as I am able to do so, I will officially provide you with much more detailed information,” the president said in a letter to employees.

Mikosz added that the Post Office is getting closer to receiving an advance payment for compensation for the provision of unprofitable universal services for 2021-22.

“The President signed the act providing such an opportunity, but at the same time referred it to the Constitutional Tribunal to examine the correctness of its adoption. Regardless of the further political consequences of the head of state’s decision, the amount of approximately PLN 700 million may sound impressive, but, once again, I will repeat, it is not “is no remedy for our problems. The compensation only covers the costs already incurred and does not translate into a lasting improvement in the company’s situation,” he added.

The president emphasized that Poczta Polska requires a “very comprehensive” transformation, the plan of which is currently being prepared.

Last Friday, the Trade Union of Postal Workers (ZZPP) published on its website an announcement of a warning strike at postal facilities.

“We are starting preparations for a two-hour warning strike on May 16, from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.,” ZZPP said. More information about the trade unionists’ announcement can be found HERE.