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4.700 employees based mainly in Heathrow are affected by this step. Even if this case is not comparable with the French situation because HDN belongs to the owners of Telegraph Media Group which also contains the Shop Direct Group, a mail order and internet retailer, the Trade Unions are concerned about the future of the 4.700 workplaces.Nevertheless HDN is a private equity found owned by the infamous Barclay Brothers. It is not clear yet whether or not this transfer will lead to job-losses. For the new owner it is also a strategic step to generate more pressure on Royal Mail and become a stronger competitor in the UK parcel market.



The EWC in Deutsche Post DHL has already reacted and called on the management to open an information and consultation process for the cases in Belgium, France and the UK. It is obvious that the restructuring measures taken within this short period are following a major plan decided in the Deutsche Post DHL headquarter in Bonn. The members of the EWC have the right to be informed and consulted about this plan and the next steps in Europe. The British Trade Unions fight for a fair transfer with the same terms and conditions valuing for more than the legal period of 1 year and a solution for the existing pension found in DHL.



UNI europa supports the decisions and measures taken by the Trade Unions in the UK and expresses its solidarity with the colleagues of DHL UK. We are demanding both the existing DHL management and the new management proposed in HDN, to ensure that the Trade Unions are included in all decisions and negotiations so the best result can be obtained for the workers.



This case shows once more the importance of workers rights to unionise and negotiate. We call the management of Deutsche Post DHL to sign a global agreement with UNI to ensure the respect of basic rights everywhere DHL is operating.