Canada Post’s rotating strikes hit the Toronto area at 11:30 p.m. on Monday, shutting down its biggest sorting facilities.
The Toronto and Scarborough locals — among the largest in the country — walked off the job.
That means the mail plant on Eastern Ave. and the parcel sorting plant will be affected for 24 hours.
Also, the Montreal local walked out.
Clearly, the union is hoping to make an impact by having the largest cities affected. According to the union, the move brings the number of striking workers to more than 15,000.
Canada Post had already announced that there will be no home delivery for mail on Tuesdays and Thursdays for the duration of the strike.
The union representing 48,000 postal workers called the move a “partial lockout” where its members’ hours were being cut, which would affect their paycheques, and said it is an attempt to provoke a full walkout.
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Source: Toronto Star
The Toronto and Scarborough locals — among the largest in the country — walked off the job.
That means the mail plant on Eastern Ave. and the parcel sorting plant will be affected for 24 hours.
Also, the Montreal local walked out.
Clearly, the union is hoping to make an impact by having the largest cities affected. According to the union, the move brings the number of striking workers to more than 15,000.
Canada Post had already announced that there will be no home delivery for mail on Tuesdays and Thursdays for the duration of the strike.
The union representing 48,000 postal workers called the move a “partial lockout” where its members’ hours were being cut, which would affect their paycheques, and said it is an attempt to provoke a full walkout.
Full Article
Source: Toronto Star
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