Well what we dreaded has happened...Hopefully they are able to resolve things quickly! As an ebay seller, I'm screwed big time. My buyers are already asking for refunds. DISLIKE. I'm sure that nobody wants to be out of work in this economy either. It's a lose-lose for everyone.
Following 12 days of increasingly costly rotating strikes by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), Canada Post has suspended operations across the country.
The accelerating decline in mail volumes and revenue combined with the inability to deliver mail on a timely and safe basis has left Canada Post with no choice but to make this decision.Specifically, we have taken this action for the following reasons:
- Rotating strikes have had a significant impact on short-term revenue. Canada Post’s losses are approaching $100 million since the rotating strikes began – and that figure is climbing daily;
- Over the past few days, several incidents have raised concerns about the ability to move the mail while keeping employees and customers safe;
- Canada Post and CUPW remain far apart on several fundamental issues and there has been no progress made at the negotiating table for weeks.
We believe that a lockout is the best way to bring a timely resolution to this impasse and force the union to seriously consider proposals that address declining mail volumes and the $3.2-billion pension deficit.
Canada Post continues to believe that the best result from this round of bargaining is a negotiated settlement.
The company had hoped to reach an agreement without a disruption in postal services, which is why the company has made every effort to protect the pay, pension and job security of existing employees.
Plans are in place to secure all mail that is left in the system during the lockout, and to resume normal operations quickly once the current situation is resolved.
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