Australia Post restructure threatens over 2,000 jobs
By Oscar Grenfell
10 June 2020
A sweeping restructure by Australia Post, the countrys government-operated postal service, threatens up to 2,500 jobs, along with wage reductions and further attacks on working conditions.
Postal workers were informed at briefings called by management last week that one in four postal delivery positions would no longer be required. Australia Post has roughly 10,000 delivery employees, out of a total workforce of around 30,000.
While executives have told the press that workers would be redeployed and sackings were not on the agenda, management informed employees that redundancies would be offered, confirming that positions will be abolished.
The cuts are…
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