POST Luxembourg Commemorates 84th Anniversary of Postal Workers’ Strike

On Monday 31 August 2026, POST Luxembourg marked the 84th anniversary of the postal workers’ strike against the Nazi occupation with a commemorative ceremony at the “À nos Héros et Martyrs” plaque in the entrance hall of POST Technologies in Cloche d’Or.

Chronicle.lu attended the commemoration, which brought together more than 30 guests, including members of the victims’ families, members of the Board of Directors and management of POST Luxembourg, as well as members of the Amicale de POST Luxembourg. The commemorative plaque, titled “À nos Héros et Martyrs” (“To Our Heroes and Martyrs”), features St Georges terrassant le dragon (“St George Slaying the Dragon”), a bronze work by Luxembourg artist Auguste Trémont.

Welcoming remarks by Mike Orazi, President of the Amicale de POST Luxembourg, were followed by speeches from Gaston Bohnenberger, Director of POST Technologies, and Patrick Goldschmidt, Alderman of the City of Luxembourg (VdL). Among those present were Françoise Schlink, Chair of the Board of Directors of POST Luxembourg, and former POST Luxembourg Board Chairman Serge Allegrezza.

In his address, Patrick Goldschmidt highlighted the courage shown by those who took action against the Nazi occupation in 1942 despite knowing that their actions could have serious consequences. He also stressed the importance of remembering the individuals behind the historical figures and passing their stories on to younger generations. “These are not just numbers; these are people, with their own stories,” he said, adding that the courage of those who fought for freedom should not be forgotten and that preserving this memory for future generations remained important.

The ceremony also included a song performed by POST Luxembourg employees and concluded with an informal gathering, giving guests the opportunity to continue discussions and exchange memories.

Background

On Sunday 30 August 1942, Gauleiter Gustav Simon made public a decree imposing compulsory military service in the Wehrmacht on Luxembourgish men born between 1920 and 1924. Initiated by trade unions and resistance movements, a strike against the forced conscription of some 15,000 Luxembourgers by the Nazi occupier began in Wiltz before spreading to Luxembourg City and the south of the country.

Postal workers Nicky Konz and Jean Schroeder, both aged 28, were the first to be arrested in Luxembourg City. Following the revolt, death sentences were handed down by special courts and immediately carried out. Nicky Konz and Jean Schroeder were executed on 3 and 4 September 1942 respectively at the Hinzert concentration camp.

A further nine PTT employees who took part in the strike at Luxembourg City’s central post office were brought before the Standgericht and sentenced, together with 37 other Luxembourgish strikers, to various penalties. In total, 22 postal workers were deported to concentration camps, where six were killed. Another ten postal workers were imprisoned, two of whom died in custody.