PSAC / UPCE strike at Canada Post: Day One
Published by Patrick November 18th, 2008 in Bargaining, Canada Post / Purolator Tags: Bargaining, Canada Post / Purolator, cupw, Photos, upce.Over 80 members PSAC members, accompanied by music, set up picket lines early Monday morning at the Canada Post main depot in Vancouver to protest against the corporation’s efforts to impose a new short term disability system that was clearly rejected by almost 9 out of 10 of those employees.
In Victoria, members picketed at the mail processing plant on Glanford Avenue. Both picket lines recieved strong support from fellow CUPW Union members, spirits were high, and the weather was very cooperative. Visit the national website for a strike bulletin from coast to coast to coast.
Here are some photos from Vancouver (click on the thumbnails for a larger version) and a video from Victoria …
