More than 30,000 Belgian postal workers will stage an all-out national strike today (Mon 2nd Mar) in protest at privatisation, jobs losses,and a likely squeeze on pay and liberalisation of Europe's mail market in 2011 reports the Guardian.The strike will be followed by two further days of disruption as Belgian unions are incensed that Danish Post is selling its 24.9% stake in La Poste to private equity firm CVC Partners for €373m (£330m) – earning a profit of more than €200m in three years.
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