Canada Post strike

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Canada Post Strike: When Fun Mail Meets Frustration!

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As the Canada Post strike continues, small businesses and charities feel the pinch. Discover the unexpected twists amidst picket lines and holiday mail madness!

The Canada Post strike has sent ripples of disruption across the Great White North, bringing business as usual to a standstill for many. Beginning on November 15, 2024, around 55,000 postal workers represented by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) walked off the job demanding better wages and improved working conditions. As tensions rise with negotiations ongoing, the postal workers and union representatives have agreed to meet with a mediator, hoping to strike a deal that will bring an end to this national mail malaise.

Not only are postal workers seeking fair treatment; the fallout from the strike is affecting small businesses and charities headed into the holiday season. With the usual hustle and bustle of Christmas shopping already in full swing, businesses are bracing for the potential losses as delays in mail deliveries could hinder online sales and gift deliveries. In fact, recent reports show that small businesses in places like Toronto and Montreal are already feeling the crunch, with many losing sales as Black Friday approaches without any end in sight for the ongoing strike.

Meanwhile, charities are in a pickle too! Groups like the Union Gospel Mission in Vancouver, which usually rake in nearly 50% of their annual revenue between now and Christmas, are seeing fundraising efforts jeopardized. However, these charities are getting creative, finding new ways to secure donations even with the mail disruption. Initiatives promoting online giving are being pushed to keep the spirit of giving alive, even if the traditional mail route is now on the rocks.

As the nation waits to see how negotiations will unfold, individuals are also encouraged to switch to online banking during this tumultuous time. Many Canadian banks have begun to promote digital banking as a solution for those awaiting mail deliveries, especially bank cards, which could be delayed due to the strike.

In interesting tidbits, did you know that Canada Post is one of the largest employers in the country? With a network serving every corner of Canada, it's essential for not just personal deliveries but also for businesses and charities alike. Furthermore, if you find yourself itching to send holiday cheer via snail mail, you might just have to channel your inner scavenger and get creative with carrier pigeons—or maybe just opt for a friendly text!

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Canada Post, union to meet mediator Monday in effort to end strike (CTV News)

Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) are meeting with a special mediator for the first time Monday to continue talks as they enter ...

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Canada Post strike could delay bank card deliveries. What you can do (Globalnews.ca)

Several of Canada's banks are encouraging people to sign up for banking online during the Canada Post strike, but those waiting on a new card may have to ...

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Businesses fear holiday season impacts amid Canada Post strike ... (CBC.ca)

Canada Post workers throughout the country have been striking since Friday, asking for increased wages and more benefits. Business owners in Saskatchewan ...

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Canada Post employees want better working conditions and fair ... (CityNews Montreal)

55000 Canada Post workers represented by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) went on strike Friday after a year of bargaining.

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Canada Post strike spells trouble for small businesses headed into ... (Toronto Star)

Canada Post workers take part in a picket line as they start their strike action in Toronto on Friday November 15, 2024. Chris Young/The Canadian Press ...

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B.C. charities worried Canada Post strike will affect fundraising efforts (Vernon Morning Star)

Nicole Mucci, a spokeswoman for Union Gospel Mission in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, said 50 per cent of the organization's revenue normally comes between ...

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Timmins Chamber statement on the Canada Post strike (Timmins Press)

In response to a request for comment from The Daily Press, Timmins Chamber President Tom Faught Jr., an associate advisor with RBC Wealth Management, ...

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Despite the strike, you can still donate to the Christmas Fund (Times Colonist)

The work stoppage at Canada Post could not have come at a worse time for the Times Colonist Christmas Fund — but there are still wasy to donate.

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Small business impacted by Canada Post strike in Montreal (CityNews Montreal)

Four days after Canada post workers went on strike nationwide, small businesses are being heavily impacted right before the holiday season.

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Canada Post and union discussions continue as strike reaches day ... (Toronto.com)

Negotiations between Canada Post and the union representing some 55,000 postal workers continue as the postal strike continues on its fourth day.

Canada Post Mail Strike | Grand River Hospital (Grand River Hospital)

Due to Canada Post strike action, Grand River Hospital is working with courier services and insurance companies to avoid significant delays to billing.

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These small Toronto businesses say they're already losing sales ... (CBC.ca)

With Black Friday less than two weeks away and no end in sight for the negotiations between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, ...

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Canada Post strike spells trouble for small businesses headed into ... (Athabasca Advocate)

A Canada Post strike that has stopped mail delivery across the country has the small business community scrambling as their busiest selling season gets ...

Important Notice Re: Water Bills During Canada Post Strike (wasagabeach.com)

View bills, update your information and make secure payments from anywhere. To get started: ✓ Send an email with your account number to ebilling@wasagabeach.

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Sask. charities hope to minimize loss of mail-in donations amid ... (CTV Toronto)

As the Canada Post strike carries on, and prime giving season gets underway, Saskatoon charities are concerned they're losing out on vital mail-in ...

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How the Canada Post strike is impacting rural communities in Alta. (CTV Edmonton)

Derby's Lakeview General Store in Seba Beach, an hour west of Edmonton, is contracted by Canada Post. It offers everything a regular post office would, ...

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Canada Post, union 'far apart' in strike talks just weeks before ... (Toronto Star)

Canadian postal workers remained on strike Monday, though Canada Post and the union have agreed to continue delivering government benefit cheques. Andrew ...

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Small businesses reports security issues linked to Canada Post strike (CTV News London)

Small businesses reports security issues linked to Canada Post strike ... We're into the first full week of the Canada Post workers strike and local business ...

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Canada Post strike forces small businesses to rethink delivery ... (Benefits and Pensions Monitor)

The strike began on Friday, with 55,000 workers walking off the job over demands for fair wages and safer working conditions. Small businesses across the ...

Canada Post Strike Impact at the Township (Township of South Stormont)

Due to the ongoing strike of Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), Canada Post will not be picking up, processing or delivering any mail.

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No mail, consider e-transfer: N.B. charities scramble amid Canada ... (Globalnews.ca)

Charities in New Brunswick that rely heavily on mailed-in donations at this time of year are scrambling amid the Canada Post strike.

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Canada Post, union sit down with mediator, but still 'far apart' as ... (Toronto Star)

MONTREAL - Representatives from Canada Post and the postal workers union sat down with a special mediator Monday, but seem no closer to reaching a deal as a ...

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Nelson's mail carriers hit picket line as Canada Post workers strike (Nelson Star)

Bruce Northcott, who represents Canadian Union of Postal Workers Local 790, was with other mail delivery employees picketing Monday morning outside the Canada ...

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