Canada Post Workers Take Strike Action

November 17, 2008 - The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) will be out on picket lines across the country today to support members of their component, Union of Postal Communications Employees (UPCE), marking day one of the strike. The PSAC represents approximately 2,400 Canada Post Corporation (CPC) members nation-wide.

UPCE members voted 90% in favor of strike action based on unwillingness of the employer to negotiate a fair collective agreement. CPC had been making efforts to unilaterally impose a new short-term disability system that was adamantly rejected by their employees, and had not been negotiated with the Union. This system would force employees to file for EI in the event of extended illness, even if the employee had accumulated sick leave available. In addition, the employer is asking for major concessions at the bargaining table, proposing unacceptable rollbacks on benefits, sick leave, family leave, and job security.

 The PSAC has also filed unfair labour practice complaints against CPC for giving its employees false information about bargaining, and for disregarding provisions of the Canada Labour Code.

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