Canada Post union launches strike as Ottawa moves to curb door-to-door mail

"The Canadian Union of Postal Workers is declaring a countrywide strike, hours after Ottawa announced door-to-door mail delivery will end ...“Mail and parcels will not be processed or delivered for the duration of the national strike, and some post offices will be closed,” she wrote. ...the union have agreed to continue delivering government welfare cheques...changes also will include slowing down the frequency of mail delivery and shuttering some post offices. ..."    

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Canada Post | Postal workers 'very confused, very angry' about imposed end to strike

"...union leader says striking postal workers in his shop are not at all happy about a labour board decision that will force an end Tuesday to a month-long strike.

Craig Dyer said Monday that the members he had spoken with were "very confused, very angry that the government will take away the rights to negotiate a collective agreement."

The Canada Industrial Relations Board ordered a return to work..."    

This Article is From: ca.news.yahoo.com


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USPS suspends mail to Canada amid postal worker strike in country

"The temporary pause is in effect until further notice. ...The USPS said the pause will affect Priority Mail Express International, Priority Mail International, First-Class Mail International, First-Class Package International Service, International Priority Airmail, International Surface Air Lift, Commercial ePacket and M-Bag to Canada until further notice. "The Postal Service is closely monitoring the situation and will continue to update customers until the situation returns to normal,..."    

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USPS: Termination of International Money Order Service with Canada

"...Effective August 30, 2019, the Postal Service™ will no longer sell International Postal Money Orders destined for Canada, and will no longer cash International Postal Money Orders issued by Canada Post. In addition, effective August 30, 2019, Canada Post will no longer sell International Postal Money Orders destined for the U.S., and will no longer cash International Postal Money Orders issued by the Postal Service..."    

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Canada Post Workers Fighting to Save Door-to-Door Delivery

Canadian Postal Workers Battle to Save Door-to-Door Delivery

"...A single letter stamp, currently 63 cents, would rise to $1 per stamp on March 31 (85 cents if you buy in bulk, 75 cents if you use a meter machine, and under 70 for large-volume mailers). And within five years, everyone would have to walk to a “community mailbox” to pick up their mail...."    

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Canada Post Seeks Cutting Delivery to Three Days a Week

"...The union representing 48,000 postal workers says Canada Post is trying to provoke a full walkout by cutting delivery to three days a week...."    

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Canada Post Strike Avoided

Canadian Postal Workers Strike Avoided -- For Now

"...A key sticking point involves decreased salaries for newly-hired employees; the company is seeking to reduce the hourly wage from $24 an hour to $17.50...."    

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Canada Post paid pre-retirement leave

Canada Post and Canadian Union of Postal Workers have a great benefit:

"...a regular employee who attains fifty (50) years of age and completes twenty (20) years of continuous employment or, attains sixty (60) years of age and completes five (5) years of continuous employment, shall be entitled to be paid a pre-retirement leave of one (1) week..."    

Source: www.hrsdc.gc.ca

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"Canada Post" Union Busting Alleged

Roughly 170 postal workers suspended five days without pay "...Saskatoon postal workers have been suspended for five days without pay after meeting with their shop stewards during a 10-minute coffee break...."
[Reference: www.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoenix/]

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