Postbank management in talks with unions over job cuts
Bid to save 170 Athlone jobs
The Communications Workers Union (CWU) is calling on the Government to help maintain Postbank services, following a meeting with Postbank management yesterday (Thursday) to discuss the future of staff at the company, including 170 workers in its Athlone call centre.
The Athlone workers face redundancy after the bank announced on Friday it is to wind down its operations across the country by the end of this year.
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