On June 3rd, members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers hit the streets in a series of rotating 24 hour strikes. The strikes, supported by a 94.5% mandate, came as a result of months of negotiations eventually came to a stall.
Canada Post is demanding outrageous concessions from CUPW, including a 22% pay decrease for new hires, the gutting of sick leave benefits, the imposition of a two-tier pension plan, and more. The corporation reacted to CUPW’s legal strike action with a lockout, sycophantically claiming that “”If we allow the uncertainty created by the rotating strikes to continue, our ability to remain financially self-sufficient and not become a burden on Canadian taxpayers will be in jeopardy”.
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