The press conference was to celebrate the business record year in the history of Deutsche Post and at the same time the farewell of the long-time CEO Frank Appel. But there is currently only one issue that the customers of the largest mail carrier in the country are worried about: the first indefinite full strike since 2015 and only the second strike in this millennium.

The current struggle for a fair wage at Swiss Post is taking place against the background of the group’s record profits. WELT explains how Swiss Post prepared for the strike – and what possible effects are already known.