Canada Post to start Rotating Strikes tomorrow June 3rd

[Goldengurl25]

I found this:
In a rotating strike, only some of the employees stop work at any given time, each group taking its turn.

[tinkb]

Do you think it's okay to keep sending things out then? I've been waiting with my baby shower invites because I wasn't sure if they'd make it out in time.

[Sally888]

Merged

[DaveP]

I love how people who want to pressure their employer into concessions hold all of us hostage. Actually it's the opposite of love. They are hurting me. They are hurting my family, and they know they are. That's exactly what they're counting on. They're hurting me and my family so I'll pressure the government to cave in to their demands.

You may or may not have legitimate demands Canada Post employees, but when you choose to make me, and my children your victims, I lose all sympathy for you.

Get back to work. Millions of Canadians would love to have your jobs/salaries/benefits.

[abbasgirl]

OK. I vote Monday for Ottawa. I won't have to drive past the strikers that day and I want to get the 24 hours over with. So strike away for your 24 hours, get it out of your system and then get back to work!

[hogama]

I was already worrying about mail withdrawal.

me, too!!!!

[roseofblack25]

I love how people who want to pressure their employer into concessions hold all of us hostage. Actually it's the opposite of love. They are hurting me. They are hurting my family, and they know they are. That's exactly what they're counting on. They're hurting me and my family so I'll pressure the government to cave in to their demands.

You may or may not have legitimate demands Canada Post employees, but when you choose to make me, and my children your victims, I lose all sympathy for you.

Get back to work. Millions of Canadians would love to have your jobs/salaries/benefits.

agreed! I know how to do their jobs and I made min wage working at the outlet...I would LOVE to find a main PO job and be paid $24 an hour to do the exact same thing...Actually I may start looking for post office jobs in Toronto LOL! Would help me pay my bills much easier and I wouldn't have to worry so much!

[ninna]

no coupons in the mail. this will suck.

but no bills either. that will not suck. LOL. Silver linings. Silver linings.

[Kaz]

I will survive no coupon delivery and will be sad but I am very thankful that arrangements are made to ensure delivery of pensions cheques and stuff. We all have the computer to access bills and banking etc but some seniors don't have Internet and as long as they are taken care of I can't complain. But I will booohooooo just a little...lol

[wendymac]

My rural delivery person has not picked up or delivered mail since Wednesday and, when I called the post office in my town, they said they would not accept any new mail into the system. I thought it was only Winnipeg that was on a strike and that a strike might rotate to some places in Ontario BUT it seems to be killing mail down my gravel road. Perhaps the PO here is pulling a sympathy stunt or maybe they have orders to keep mail out of the system until there IS a system again.

What's everyone else's experience?

wendymac

[tiffanyhungry]

Have not recieved mail yet for today but I sent mail yesterday through my post office and they said they have not gotten a stop from them so they will continue to take mail. What area is Ontario are you in?

[TaraF]

Maybe it's because you live in a rural area and not "in the city" kind of thing? I don't know but it really doesn't surprise me either. I'm in Ontario as well and just read that Hamilton, On is the next to go on strike. *shrugs*

As per, thestar.com:

Winnipeg’s postal workers will continue to walk the picket lines as their union representatives meet with senior Canada Post management officials later today. Workers in Hamilton are set to walk off the job next at 11:45 p.m. on Friday for 48 hours.

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/a...nion-says?bn=1

[melodi]

whats the best place to get updates on what city is next going on strike? I was really looking forward to today's mail

[Lua]

glad i got my HST cheque before all of this!

[jjwbuster]

Winnipeg made the news because of the new plant and postal transformation there has had a big impact on the workers. It appears that there will be rotating strikes and it could be anywhere. The purpose of that is to keep Canada Post management on edge.

There will not be a public listing of where the strike action will be. Employees will be notified by their union of who will be walking the street.

The union cannot afford to pay strike pay to all union members for a full walkout so they will resort to random strike action in different facilities.