Democracy Gone Astray

Democracy, being a human construct, needs to be thought of as directionality rather than an object. As such, to understand it requires not so much a description of existing structures and/or other related phenomena but a declaration of intentionality.
This blog aims at creating labeled lists of published infringements of such intentionality, of points in time where democracy strays from its intended directionality. In addition to outright infringements, this blog also collects important contemporary information and/or discussions that impact our socio-political landscape.

All the posts here were published in the electronic media – main-stream as well as fringe, and maintain links to the original texts.

[NOTE: Due to changes I haven't caught on time in the blogging software, all of the 'Original Article' links were nullified between September 11, 2012 and December 11, 2012. My apologies.]

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Canada Post locks out workers

The union representing 50,000 locked-out postal workers is blasting Canada Post's decision to suspend operations and halt mail service across the country as "irresponsible" following 12 days of rotating strikes.

Canada Post announced the move to suspend operations in a statement late Tuesday, saying it had no choice when faced with an "accelerating" decline in volumes and revenue, combined with an "inability to deliver mail on a timely and safe basis."

"We believe that a lockout is the best way to bring a timely resolution to this impasse and force the union to seriously consider proposals that address the declining mail volumes and the $3.2-billion pension deficit," the Crown corporation said.

But in a statement Wednesday morning, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers said Canada Post is "reneging on its responsibility to the public to deliver mail that has been paid for."

Meanwhile, federal Labour Minister Lisa Raitt's office said Wednesday "the game has changed" with the national lockout, and that back-to-work legislation similar to what the government is introducing to end the Air Canada strike is now a consideration.

Full Article
Source: CBC news 

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