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UNI Post & Logistic's Mexican affiliate, El Sindicato De Correos De Mexico, is protesting that the Mexican government and Mexican Post is proposing drastic and unacceptable action in respect of the Mexican Postal Service.



It is our understanding that the government and the Mexican Postal Service plans;



§ Mass dismissal of 2,000 workers.

§ Non-payment of the productivity bonus that is due.

§ It is intended to cancel future Productivity Bonuses.

§ Closure of offices around the country.

§ Increase in postal rates for Mexpost courier and other services.



The union has for some time been in negotiations and discussions with the postal service about a Transformation Plan, which was intended to achieve self-sufficiency of the Post and to achieve decent competition with other postal companies that already exist in Mexico. As a result of this action by the Post, the union has been staging protest actions and the workers have been demanding the resignation of the Directorate General of the Mexican Postal Service, Dr. Jose Andres Casco Flores.



In a protest letter to the Mexican Government, UNI Post & logistics has demanded that the Government intervenes to stop these unjustified proposals. UNI finds it unacceptable that when the world is in the grip of a financial crisis and unemployment is rising at an alarming rate, that Mexico Posts would consider such moves.



UNI is demanding that Mexican Government immediately start discussions with El Sindicato De Correos De Mexico on ways to ensure the postal service can take the opportunity to strengthen the postal network and to improve the Mexican Postal Services by maintaining these jobs and post offices.



A copy of UNI's protest letter is attached.