Canada Post services suspended nationwide

[Tex]

Originally Posted by slink182

No. The fines are heavy - $1000/day for individuals, $10000/day for union leadership & $100000/day for the union itself. The union has already stated that they would go back to work, otherwise people and/or organizations would be looking at major financial hits.

The legislation completed reading and vote Sunday afternoon, and was passed up to the Senate for approval. After that, it becomes law once given Royal Assent. Likely early Monday morning. Mail will likely restart delivery on Tuesday.

Senate approved it already it's now going to the GG for the final rubber stamp.

[SHaKaL]

Originally Posted by Tex

Senate approved it already it's now going to the GG for the final rubber stamp.

Great news!

[xylum]

Originally Posted by Ross

3% raise isn't all that outrageous, when the cost of living goes up every year with it. But anyway. So if the workers decided to ignore the ruling and just keep striking anyway, would they all just be fired?

Yes but when you ask for 3% every year, that works out to be a lot of money. Most people are lucky to get 1% raises and therefore the salary overtime gets to be extraordinary.

That 3% is also not to mention the bigger pension they are receiving. There are some unionized workers making more money in pensions than a working man/women in the private sector (doing the same amount of work).

[bean]

If I got a 3% raise I would get an extra 1650 a year sign me up.

[kalnaren]

Originally Posted by xylum

That 3% is also not to mention the bigger pension they are receiving. There are some unionized workers making more money in pensions than a working man/women in the private sector (doing the same amount of work).

You realize there is a such thing as private sector unions, right?

[SHaKaL]

Originally Posted by kalnaren

You realize there is a such thing as private sector unions, right?

You understand that the private sector unions don't keep the population of a country in hostage (like CP post union)? Just their employers... RIGHT?

[xylum]

Originally Posted by SHaKaL

You understand that the private sector unions don't keep the population of a country in hostage? Just their employers... RIGHT?

This is what I meant. Privatized unions do not affect an entire population. Not 100% sure on this but I would think that is why public unions seem to be entitled to whatever they want.

[kalnaren]

Originally Posted by SHaKaL

You understand that the private sector unions don't keep the population of a country in hostage? Just their employers... RIGHT?

CP isn't Government. It's a federal agency.. not the same thing.

Just trying to quell some of the mass amounts of anti-government rhetoric around here.

Like I said, I hate unions as much as the next guy... but seriously, if airline unions were to go on strike, for example (which they have in the past) it would hurt one hell of a lot more than CUPW.

Originally Posted by xylum

This is what I meant. Privatized unions do not affect an entire population. Not 100% sure on this but I would think that is why public unions seem to be entitled to whatever they want.

Fair enough.

[SHaKaL]

I now it's a agency but it's country wide and the basic postal service that almost everyones count on...

Yeah the airlines might but CP strike is-was hurting small businesses as much.
They already have better pay, pension plan, and overall conditions (sick leave etc...) than the private sector.
The thing the unions didn't want was lower base salary for new employees... Because it was hurting their coffer (almost 400$ per employee a year.)

[hattrick]

Originally Posted by TaroBear

What happens to bill payment dates? Does everyone get hit with late payment, or are we exempt?

I got a TXT from bell

"there will be a delay in your bill due to the postal disruption to view payment options & avoid late pement fees : bell.ca/billing

-alex

[kullwarrior]

Hmm if anything the bill is passed in the senate, we should see mail delivery on tuesday.

[Tex]

Mail boxes will be unlocked and sorting will start Monday diliveries Tuesday. Or so CBC is reporting the union saying.

[surebet]

Check how you can pay your bills online, pretty much everything I get monthly robocalled me to inform me that I was to check my shit online and pay online and on time.

Colour me unimpressed.

[naptap55]

CP just changed there website to (postal service will resume shortly)
))www.Canadapost.ca

[Saberwing]

Originally Posted by naptap55

CP just changed there website to (postal service will resume shortly)
))www.Canadapost.ca

Thank god I've been waiting to complete my Mk18 for 2 weeks now!!