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UNI-Apro Post and Logistics attended APPU EC meeting in Ulaanbaatar

Published: 1 August 2011
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Sister Otgonbileg, President of Mongolian Postal Workers Union, and Bro. Ito, UNI Apro Director for Post and Logistics Sector, attended APPU Executive Council meeting, which was held from 25 to 29 July 2011 in Ulaanbaatar. It was the first EC meeting, after UNI Apro succeeded to get the sign of Mr. Somchai, APPU Director, for MOU between UNI Apro and APPU in August 2010. The MOU was approved at the former APPU EC meeting in Indonesia. The report was made at the APPU EC meeting that Mr. Antonio Guzman, PMG of Philpost, received a trophy of the UNI Apro Trade Union Partnership Award.



Bro. Ito made a presentation at APPU EC meeting on 28 July. He emphasized that DHL can’t be proud of their labor management relations. “UNI will organize DHL and other private courier companies.” Sis. Otgonbileg introduced Mongolian Postal Workers Union. Then, Bro. Purev made a good example of Mongolian postal company. Finally, Bro. Ito explained them partnership labor management relations and appealed to set up union. 32 countries joined APPU, but there are a few big countries, which don’t have any union in Asia Pacific Region. UNI will try to set up unions in these countries.



Several issues were discussed at APPU EC meeting, such as letter post, parcel, postal financial services, sustainable development, strategy round table, asf. UNI Apro representative made a lobby work among representatives of government and postal service from 32 countries. The next year will be very busy, because APPU EC meeting will be held in Hong Kong on 14-18 May and UPU Congress will be held in September in Doha. UNI Post and Logistics Sector and UNI Apro will prepare for these meetings next year.