Swiss Post reorganizes courier and express services
Volumes in Swiss Post's courier and express business have fallen significantly in recent years. The current poor economic situation has accelerated this trend. From 1 November, the courier centers in the larger conurbations will also be merged with existing distribution bases.
This is already the case in the other regions of Switzerland. Swiss Post will determine the specific operational organization for each location by February 2010. A reduction in jobs is to be expected, as Swiss Post writes in a communiqué. The aim is therefore to quickly negotiate a social plan with the trade unions. This step will have no impact on services.
Swiss Post already merged some of its courier centers and branches with the distribution bases in 2007. On 1 November, the courier centers in Geneva, Lausanne, Berne, Basel and Zurich and the courier branches in Winterthur, Aarau and Olten will be merged with the distribution bases at these locations and dissolved as independent organizational units. Nothing will change for customers as a result of the new organizational structure, Swiss Post continues.
Today, more than 300 employees work in the courier centers and branches, most of them on a part-time basis. These employees will be transferred to the Distribution department of Post Logististics. From the time of the organizational merger on 1 November until February 2010, Swiss Post will draw up a detailed organizational and operational concept for each of the affected locations, supplemented by the experience gained during ongoing operations. The services will be integrated and the number of employees required in future will be determined on the basis of this appropriate period, the press release continues.
Swiss Post intends to negotiate a social plan with the trade unions for job reductions. The aim is to avoid redundancies wherever possible, the press release continues. Should this nevertheless occur, Swiss Post will proceed responsibly and support the affected employees in their reorientation.
Swiss Post already merged some of its courier centers and branches with the distribution bases in 2007. On 1 November, the courier centers in Geneva, Lausanne, Berne, Basel and Zurich and the courier branches in Winterthur, Aarau and Olten will be merged with the distribution bases at these locations and dissolved as independent organizational units. Nothing will change for customers as a result of the new organizational structure, Swiss Post continues.
Today, more than 300 employees work in the courier centers and branches, most of them on a part-time basis. These employees will be transferred to the Distribution department of Post Logististics. From the time of the organizational merger on 1 November until February 2010, Swiss Post will draw up a detailed organizational and operational concept for each of the affected locations, supplemented by the experience gained during ongoing operations. The services will be integrated and the number of employees required in future will be determined on the basis of this appropriate period, the press release continues.
Swiss Post intends to negotiate a social plan with the trade unions for job reductions. The aim is to avoid redundancies wherever possible, the press release continues. Should this nevertheless occur, Swiss Post will proceed responsibly and support the affected employees in their reorientation.
