Industrial relations in the postal sector
August 2007
Comparative study [ 
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This comparative report provides a general overview of the main features and recent trends in the postal sector in EU Member States. It assesses the impact of these trends on employment, the terms and conditions of employment, and the relationships between the social partners over the past decade. It reveals a sector characterised by rapid transformation and increased competition among the service providers, underpinned by the search for cooperation and social dialogue between the social partners.The planned liberalisation of the market is well underway but was still the subject of debate in the European Parliament in July 2007.
The study was compiled on the basis of individual national reports submitted by the EIRO correspondents. The text of each of these national reports is available below. The reports have not been edited or approved by the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions. The national reports were drawn up in response to a questionnaire and should be read in conjunction with it.