Canada Post said Thursday it was reviewing new counter-proposals submitted by the union representing more than 55,000 postal employees, who walked off the job three weeks ago.
The sticking points include wages and a push to expand into weekend delivery, with the two sides in disagreement over how to staff the expansion.
Calls for federal intervention have been mounting from the business community, but so far the government has said it’s not stepping in.
Canada Post handled 296 million parcels last year, or nearly 811,000 per day. That’s a big hole for private operators to plug, even if it represents just 29 per cent of the parcel market, according to the Crown corporation.
I don’t care when my shit gets delivered. Solidarity with workers! 💪🏼
Same. I’ve got a bunch of components sitting at the border for my home server I wanted to set up over the holidays. They can hang out there for as long as it takes, I’ve got other projects I can putter on. Solidarity ALWAYS!
Earlier this week I was solidly behind the workers and thought that they should hold out as long as they have to.
Now I’m waiting for a package and I demand the government immediately give in to all their demands.
It’s a tough job, and it should be paid well. When I was a kid, my brother in law was a postie, and made a decent living. He had a house, a nice car, and could take two vacations a year. Nobody can afford that shit, even unionized.
And remember – a rising tide lifts all boats – if they get a good deal, it makes it easier for others to get a better deal.
The seaway union negotiated hard, and got a very good increase, better benefits, and management agreed to increase their workforce so there was less overtime. It cost management tens of millions in losses that it didn’t need to lose.
Perhaps until an agreement is reached, managers from Canada post should be slogging through the weather delivering mail that’s piled up so they can understand the workers’ position better, rather than sitting at a desk in a warm office thinking about money.
Thing is, most of the lower-level management have no more power here than the workers. It’s the highest-level people that need to be out slogging, and they wouldn’t be able to deliver enough mail to make a difference.
Solidarity with all Canada Post workers!
It would be interesting what those courier companies will do if they survive the strike.
Will they partner with companies other than Purolator and UPS; reduce their business; sue for breach of contract; or they’ll continue as usual?
