JKCHEN Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 I have a neighbour who is a postman of Canada Post-Office. Today He told me they are prepairing to make a strike because employer try to cut their wage 50% off!!!! the strike is not start yet, their are still negotiating. But for us, people who do lots of online shopping, it's really a bad "rumor". Maybe it just a "rumor"....I cross my finger now.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrooperVenger Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 Postal workers get treated like crap. Hopefuly their union can sort out some agreement with the managers. A 50% pay-cut seems redicilous. Nobody likes strikes, buyers, sellers and especialy the actual workers. You might miss out on a package, but the workers miss out on a days pay. So fingers crossed for you, because we've had a few postal strikes in the UK over the years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGHtrooper21 Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 I hope this does not happen. Everybody gets effected all from personal letters to bill statements. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonnenschein Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 I hope it does not happpen, too. Just send several packages to Canada Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gypsyboy Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 Although there seems to be some bargaining going on at the time, I think the 50% cut is something of an exaggeration. From what I saw when I did some surfing it looks more like the pay increase that has been tabled is not satisfactory to the union. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKCHEN Posted March 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 Yes. 50% cut-off really souds ridiculous and nonsense, but this is what I been told....who knows... like i said...hope it's just a rumor...will never happen...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbonitekid Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 Yes. 50% cut-off really souds ridiculous and nonsense, but this is what I been told....who knows... like i said...hope it's just a rumor...will never happen...... Looks like the 50% was just a rumour. Found this with a bit of digging: "The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) urban operations bargaining unit is moving to vote on a strike mandate. Negotiations between Canada Post and the CUPW remain at a standstill after the union asked for conciliation in January. The two parties have been negotiating for five months. Canada Post is presenting the union with a deal that lowers wages for future temporary employees and eliminates the current sick leave plan, replacing it with a short-term disability plan. CUPW does not favour the short-term disability plan and wants new hires to move through wage increments just as current employees do. “We feel that Canada Post has been successful all these years because of its employees,†says Denis Lemelin, CUPW's National President. “We want to continue that quality service by continuing to hire the best employees.†Lemelin also says that Canada Post has spent a lot of time restructuring the organization and notes a recent $2-billion investment could have been better distributed. He says the majority of the money was used to upgrade mail distribution technology, rather than allocating some of it to employee advancement. “We are all for the productivity gains,†he says, “but this money needs to be used to develop financing and banking services so that everyone can benefit from new technology.†If the urban operations bargaining unit votes yes to a strike mandate, postal workers across Canada could be on the picket line by the end of April." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKCHEN Posted March 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 Well, 50% is not truth..but the bargain doesn't look good.....I hope i can get all my kit in April... Thank you Matt for the update! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbonitekid Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 Well, 50% is not truth..but the bargain doesn't look good.....I hope i can get all my kit in April... Thank you Matt for the update! Glad to help mate. Fingers crossed for your kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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