Postal Workers Strike Ensures Their Message Was Heard
The shift from daily job action to rotating strikes has not lessened the determination of Peace Region postal workers, according to the union’s local president.
Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) Local 738 president Babe Seguin told Energeticcity.ca that postal employees had maintained daily strikes since September to raise awareness about potential rural post office closures. The action has now moved to a rotating strike schedule.
Post offices in Altona, Buick, Cecil Lake, Charlie Lake, Clayhurst, Montney, Prespatou, Rose Prairie and Tumbler Ridge, along with retail offices in Dawson Creek and Fort St. John, are reportedly under threat of closure. These offices were previously safeguarded by a moratorium that could be lifted amid proposed service cutbacks.
Canada Post’s media team stated that Minister Lightbound has given the corporation 45 days to outline a strategy in response to the federal government’s early September proposals. The directive emphasizes maintaining service quality, minimizing public disruption, treating staff with respect, keeping citizens informed, and showing adaptability to the evolving postal needs of Canadians.
“The plan is being finalized and will be shared as directed with the government in advance of the deadline,”
the statement from Canada Post concluded.
Author’s Summary
The Peace Region postal strike highlights rural mail concerns as workers push against service reductions while Canada Post crafts a government-mandated operational plan.