The cabinet has passed a decision increasing official salaries for letter carriers by 50% as of Oct. 1. Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko announced this during the 3rd All-Ukrainian Postal Workers Forum. Tymoshenko wants Ukrposhta to stop shortening work days for letter carriers. “I think this practice should come to an end,” she said. The prime minister also remarked that the Cabinet has expanded the list of workers with the right to service housing to include Ukrposhta employees.
