Rotating postal strikes underway in Newfoundland, Ontario and B.C.
Rotating postal strikes underway in Newfoundland, Ontario and B.C.
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) launched its rotating strike action early Saturday morning, with workers in four communities across the country walking off the job.
According to to an email from CUPW , strikes are currently underway in:
The rotating strikes follow CUPW’s decision to scale back from a nationwide walkout and instead target select locations.
The union says this approach is meant to apply pressure on Canada Post while allowing some mail and parcel delivery to continue.
CUPW national president Jan Simpson issued a release early this morning saying that, “We could not stand by as the Government announced its plans to allow Canada Post to gut our postal service and slash thousands of our jobs. Contract after contract, this employer has sought to chip away at postal services, worker rights and good jobs.”
“We will continue our fight for strong public services, good jobs, and a sustainable public post office for all Canadians,” he added.
CUPW has been without a contract for nearly two years. The union says it rejected Canada Post’s latest offer by a wide margin, calling it an attack on job security, working conditions and public service.
The four communities subject to the strike actions represent the first phase of rotating walkouts. CUPW says more locals will be added in the coming days, and each will be notified shortly before their strike action begins.
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