Canada Post and the union representing some 55,000 postal workers have reached a tentative deal to end a strike which has disrupted mail deliveries across the country.

The details of the deal were not released, but the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) said all parties "have agreed on the main points" and strike action had been suspended.

"We need to agree on the contractual language that will form the collective agreements that would be put to a vote by the members," the union said, adding that it will "retain the right to strike".

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[–] IrateAnteater@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago (2 children)

While all that is true, if the service is losing half a billion dollars a year, to provide a service that is becoming less and less relevant (thinking of the letter delivery portion here. Parcel delivery is obviously hugely relevant), it comes to a point where you need to re-evaluate what you are doing. The pool of money the government has to work with isn't infinite.

[–] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

This should be a manditory service for every resident of Canada and therefore not a profit-making endeavor. The same as workers' comp, civic transportation, etc should be.

[–] IrateAnteater@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

What service? Junk mail and bill delivery?

[–] dermanus@lemmy.ca 0 points 3 months ago

Younger generations must sacrifice so that boomers can get flyers and coupons.

[–] garbagebagel@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The thing you are missing is that Canada Post delivers parcels to many remote communities that amazon and other parcel delivery services don't reach.

Dwayne Jones, National President of CPAA, noted that many rural post offices are in locations without road access, so “the options for sending and receiving necessities of life are much more limited.” Mr. Brisson and Jan Simpson, National President of CUPW, both explained that their private-sector competitors often do not serve these communities because the costs outweigh the benefits. In fact, they both indicated that Canada Post’s competitors often rely on the Crown corporation for last-mile deliveries in rural and remote areas of the country.

CANADA’S POSTAL SERVICE: A LIFELINE FOR RURAL AND REMOTE COMMUNITIES .

Fuck those people then? Fuck the many indigenous (and non indigenous) communities that have no other accessible connections to large cities and government services?

Yes, structural change to their business model is absolutely required. Screwing over your essential workers should not be a part of that change.

[–] IrateAnteater@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

thinking of the letter delivery portion here. Parcel delivery is obviously hugely relevant

Going to just pretend I didn't already say that parcel delivery is obviously still a very important component of what Canada Post does?

[–] garbagebagel@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

What service? Junk mail and bill delivery?

-literally you