It seems that the postal company has come to a crossroad, where it has to answer to some key strategic questions. In a period recording a persistent drop in revenue from classic postal services, there are growing aspirations from postal workers for higher salaries.

Mail carriers complain about being overloaded with work and poor salaries. The seriousness of the problem could be felt after the last wave of mass sick leaves, when mail packages failed to reach their destinations for more days.
The company has reportedly already taken action to deal with the problem of its employees being overloaded with work, however it is not yet known whether it will also give its workers the demanded 10% higher salaries. What the increase in wages would mean for the company has not been commented yet by the Slovenian Sovereign Holding (SDH), which manages the company on behalf of the Republic of Slovenia. Last year the company generated a clean profit of around nine million euros. Nada Drobne Popovič, a board member at the SDH, said they had clear expectations from the management: We expect the management to reach a suitable agreement with the unions, in the sense that the postal company continues to generate positive business results.
The management of the Post of Slovenia has to prepare a development strategy by the end of May. It also has to address issues as how to compensate for the loss of revenue from classic postal services. The SDH expects a new model which would envisage market acquisitions and the takeover of growing companies performing similar services. Drobne Popovič added that by compensating the loss in revenue "the quality of services for Slovenian citizens must remain unchanged and not drop to a lower level."

According to present plans the Post of Slovenia is to have around 60 less workers by the end of this year.

S. R., Radio Slovenija; translated by K. J.