An acute shortage of staff forces the Österreichische Postbus AG to cancel individual bus connections. The “NachtschWMer” line in Upper Austria Salzkammergut had to be discontinued. Now the first daily connections in Salzburg and Lower Austria must be stopped, says the chairman of the works council of Postbus, Robert Wurm.
Both the regional management and the management are responsible for the acute shortage of drivers, Wurm adds. In the affected states, workers are said to be “systematically evicted with inhumane and safety-threatening schedules”. Dealing with employees is also criticized. The works council has been pointing out these problems for two years now.
According to Wurm, Postbus AG has been an attractive employer for decades. After several years at the Postbus, the drivers are now stepping back to the competition and even accepting a salary drop.
Looking for new steering wheel with an advertising campaign
The management of Postbus recently launched an advertising campaign to recruit new drivers for the Postbus. Wurm criticizes that this will not be enough. In the affected states, respectful interaction with colleagues is required. Wurm is convinced that the employees would then return to the PO Box.
“If not, it will be tight for the Postbus and its passengers. Then even more drivers will flee and even more lines will fail,” warns the chairman of the works council.
Postbus AG denies the failures
Asked by “Krone”, Postbus AG was surprised: “There is a shortage of personnel, but there were no disruptions in Lower Austria and Salzburg and from today’s perspective we don’t expect that either.” And in Upper Austria it would be at the beginning of the summer because of the difficult times there was only a disco bus for a while. Hours of service would be based on passengers, it said.
Source: Krone
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