The National Postal Service of Senegal (SN La Poste) has officially initiated its recovery strategy, with 311 employees opting for voluntary departure as part of a restructuring plan developed by management and labor unions.
The results of this operation were presented in Dakar on Thursday by the representative unions, including SYTPOSTE, SYNAPOSTE, and SNTP, who confirmed that the selection process was completed following extensive collaboration between leadership and employee representatives.
Ahmed Diouf, Secretary General of the SNTP, stated that all participating employees signed their exit contracts voluntarily and with a full understanding of the agreement established on December 26 between the company’s management and the three unions. As part of the compensation package, these 311 employees will receive a tax-free bonus equivalent to 30 months of their average gross salary, in addition to their standard end-of-career benefits and paid leave. The total payout to the beneficiaries amounted to 3.071 billion CFA francs. Mr. Diouf further noted that the right to withdraw from the agreement was respected throughout the process, though nearly every applicant ultimately chose to proceed with their departure.
The inter-union group acknowledged that the successful completion of this initial phase was contingent upon significant support from the highest levels of the Senegalese government. Union leaders emphasized that while this social plan is a critical milestone, it is intended only as the first step in a broader effort to revitalize the La Poste Group. Looking ahead, a second wave of voluntary departures is scheduled for the coming months to continue the company’s organizational restructuring.
This operation serves as a response to the persistent financial and structural challenges facing the postal service, which has struggled with mounting debt, a decline in traditional mail volumes, overstaffing, and delayed payment obligations. The organization also faces an urgent need for modernization to keep pace with the evolving demands of digital and financial services. Following this latest development, the inter-union coalition is urging the government to rapidly implement the remaining 14 measures of the broader recovery plan, asserting that these actions are essential to ensuring the company’s long-term viability and protecting the jobs of the remaining workforce.
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