Postal strike looms over privatization

Panama’s 800 postal workers are poised to call a strike over the privatization of the service, mooted by President Ricardo Martinelli.

The employees of the national service COTEL will decide on Saturday (November 20).
Ismael Ruiz, President of the COTEL Employees Association, said that, so far, the future employment status of the postal workers is not clear.
Meanwhile, authorities are analyzing the options of totally privatizing COTEL or creating a private and government partnership to run the institution..