More Salvos Fired in Postal Talks
Prince George, B.C. – Canada Post says it is extremely disappointed with the counter offer issued Friday by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers at the bargaining table.
The postal corporation claims that “the CUPW terms would add at least $1 Billion in new costs over the term of a new collective agreement while rejecting the Corporation’s approach to address the long-term issues with the employee pension plan.” CUPW responds that the $1 Billion claim is “bogus” and a tactic meant to get headlines rather than deal realistically with the issues.
Canada Post says the union last Friday presented counter offers which completely ignore the pension issue, as well as other significant challenges faced by the postal service. The corporation says while the parcel business has been improving in the last few years, the corporation continues to face the impact of a decade of decline in Lettermail which continues today. It adds “we need to work together to address these challenges and grow the parcel business, not saddle our customers with more than a $1 Billion in new costs. Canada Post continues to remain at the table to negotiate an agreement that is reasonable and affordable.”
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says it has requested Canada Post explain its numbers but says the request has gone unanswered.
The bottom line for Canadians as of right now is that neither side has issued 72-hour notice of job action, be it strike or lockout notice. As such, no job action can occur before Wednesday, July 6th at the earliest.
Comments
Canada Post : we want this and this and this!
CUPW : we want this and this and this!
Average Canuck : May I have my mail?
Canada Post and CUPW : Shut up we are trying to spend your money!!
Remember when the public service worked for the public?
I have a relative that delivered for Canada Post for thirty years. No offence to those with weight problems. However this man was fat as a house. It was a miracle he was able to get off the couch to deliver the mail. So I fail how this job is so hard to do. My issue is that we pay these people so much money to do something that a lot of people would do for half the price and a lot better shape I might add. It really is a sham! Truly is.
Double post because of spelling mistake:
I have a relative that delivered for Canada Post for thirty years. No offence to those with weight problems. However this man was fat as a house. It was a miracle he was able to get off the couch to deliver the mail. So I fail to see how this job is so hard to do. My issue is that we pay these people so much money to do something that a lot of people would do for half the price and a lot better shape I might add. It really is a sham! Truly is.
I’m pretty sure there are people out there that could do your job for half the price. Maybe one day you will get a taste of 5he medicine that you are prescribing for others.
Listening to Canada Post spokesperson…..talking about pensions. If there is anyone to blame for the liability in the pension fund it is managers, be they the CEO of the crown corporation or the governments that transferred the surplus monies to general revenue to balance the government books. This isn’t the workers fault. The federal government has always used workers premiums to fund general revenue. They did the same with unemployment insurance. These monies should be used for what they are meant for, to provide a pension that enables dignity for retirees. (and in the case of EI, to provide training and benefits for the unemployed)
Amazing how much knowledge people have, lots of tears shed by the newbies thinking this same way… just before they quit.
Should just legislate that everyone has a right to have a hard copy of their utility bill in the mail without any charge from the utility companies and problem solved.
This is a Harper appointee just trying to justify the selling off of the most profitable parts of Canada post and stick the tax payer with subsidizing the rest.
IMHO
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