Malawi Postal Corporation employees have today gone for an industrial action following a number of grievances. Business came to a halt at the corporation as officies in the major cities of Blantyre, Lilongwe, Mzuzu and Zomba remained close. This is a very new development at the corporation in the recent years.
According to some sources which Avant publications has seen, the downing of tools is among others due to late payment of salaries which is also done in phases. On the same, an employee in Mchinji who spoke on anonymity said, some employees are not yet paid their November salaries since the salaries are paid in phases. He further worries as to when will the December salaries be paid.
Some also cited medical scheme issues and poor management of their pension funds. They are also of the doubt if there are any salary increments in rhis new financial year of the government.
In addition, the striking staff claimed that these problems are arising due to poor top management. They cited an example that in this age of technology where computers and internet are highly used, the corporation fails to run the telecenters which were handed to the institution by MACRA as a source of income. As of today, most tele-centers are closed.
The government instructed the parastatals to be innovative and solve their own problems rather than waiting to be bailed out.
Meanwhile the employees have vowed to continue boycotting work until their grievances are rectified.
The Public Relations Officer for the corporation Idah Nkolimbo told the media that the MPC management is looking into the grievances. She indicated that the problems might be resolved by January 2021.
Nkolimbo agreed that the corporation is facing the financial challenges as it had not been making profits.
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