Media Advisory: Canada Post workers escalate strike action in Lower Mainland
Published by Patrick December 4th, 2008 in Bargaining, Canada Post / Purolator Tags: Bargaining, Canada Post / Purolator, strike, upce.Vancouver – In order to mark their third week of job action members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) on strike at Canada Post will be moving picket locations to various Canada Post worksites in the Lower Mainland. Striking workers will provide handouts and information to fellow workers at Canada Post thereby slowing the mail as it is being delivered to letter carriers and the public.
2200 members of the Union of Postal Communications Employees (UPCE), a component of the PSAC, have been on strike across Canada since November 17th in protest against proposed changes to their sick leave and family-related leave benefits.
- What: On-going job action against Canada Post, disruption of mail delivery
- Who: Striking members of PSAC/UPCE
- When: Thursday, December 4, beginning at 6AM
- Where: Vancouver, Postal Station D, Broadway at Pine; Richmond, Delivery Centre, River Road; Port Coquitlam Postal Depot