US EditionPostal worker union to replace nationwide walkout with rotating strikes: CUPW president
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers will begin rotating regional strikes Saturday to resume partial mail service after a month-long nationwide shutdown that disrupted retail and parcel deliveries.
- On October 11, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers will begin rotating regional strikes at 6 a.m. local time, replacing a countrywide shutdown that halted mail and parcels.
- Federal reforms to Canada Post, including reduced delivery frequency and phasing out door-to-door service, prompted the strike after talks with Joël Lightbound, federal minister responsible for Canada Post, failed.
- The nationwide stoppage has halted mail and parcel deliveries, disrupting shipments including flyer mail, while the Retail Council of Canada warns the shutdown is causing widespread economic damage to retailers relying on flyer and parcel distribution and small businesses affected by delivery disruptions.
- Canada Post welcomed the union's shift amid financial challenges, while CUPW called government changes an overstep and a followup meeting with Joël Lightbound is scheduled next week.
- With the holiday season underway, the Retail Council of Canada says many retailers have suspended flyer campaigns and small businesses are shifting to digital advertising and private delivery alternatives.
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Canada Post Union Shifts to Rotating Strikes, Ending Countrywide Action
The union representing striking Canada Post workers has announced a transition from a nationwide walkout to rotating strikes beginning Oct. 11, a decision that will partially restore the flow of mail and parcels. Rotating strikes are set to start on Oct. 11 at 6 a.m. local time, Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) National President Jan Simpson said in a press release. “This will start mail and parcels moving, while continuing our struggle f…
Canada Post union switching from countrywide to rotating strikes (Business)
The union representing Canada Post employees says it will switch from a countrywide strike to rotating strikes starting Saturday morning, in a move that will get mail and parcels moving again. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says rotating strikes will begin at 6 a.m. local time. Its announcemen...
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