UNI Post & Logistics World Conference

Dublin 

13-14 October 2016

 

 

 

 

 

This year the UNI Post and Logistics World Conference was held in Dublin on 13-14 October 2016. Over 250 post and logistics world leaders were engaged in a passionate debate about the future of postal services in a digital world.

The Conference congratulated Dave Ward, General Secretary of the UK's Communication Worker's Union who was elected as World President of the UNI Post and Logistics sector.

The unions gathered represent 5 million post workers world wide who are responsible for delivery of over 650 billion letters and almost 7 billion parcels from 663,000 post offices around the world. 

“We are breaking through for our members,” said Stephen DeMatteo, Head of UNI Post and Logistics. “We are more prepared than ever to deliver the future for postal workers. We will deliver on quality jobs. We will defend the principles of universal services and public ownership, tackle bogus self-employment and protect against liberalisation and privatisation.”

From the Asia-Pacific region, Bro. Mohamed Shafie BP Mammal, President of UNI-MLC delivered a presentation on the 'organising strategy for one of the Post & Logistics Company in Malaysia, DHL'.

Bro. Kun Wardana, Director of UNI Apro & ICTS, presented a paper on organising DHL Indonesia while Bro. Mohd Effendy, General Secretary of the Postal Union (UPCW) in Malaysia presented his paper on organising Post Malaysia.

The conference took place for two days with the agenda that covers the future world of work, quality jobs, impact of trade agreements and the adoption of future priorities.