Union slams Canada Post delivery changes

=postal workers were delivering mail in the Maritimes over the long weekend due to a backlog = so? are they not being paid for their work?

yeah I'll bet money the union was purposely slowing down work to ensure it would fail. they like the status quo of doing jack squat for being glorified delivery boys. Canada Post has sucked for years anyways. If its important, courier it. Otherwise you're taking your chances as to when (and IF) it will arrive.

Canada Post used to be much better even 10 years ago. They have gone downhill since then. I rarely get any mail on Fridays except flyers, but I was told that postmen get paid extra money over their regular salaries for delivering flyers. I used to send packages fairly often to overseas but now its so much more expensive, I don't do it often now. And what happened to those 6900 Colon cancer results which disappeared in the mail? and there is another case of important missing papers -in The Toronto Star yesterday Sept.3. Canada Post is like the Health care system and College of Physicians and surgeons. They all need a major overhaul.

Using Canada Post for anything in 2011 is akin to attaching an envelope to a team of snails. Couriers do it faster and more reliable. Often cheaper.

Harper CONS have No Idea on How to save Money,$260+Billion Plus Libs Surplus $Bilions Wasted by Harper CONS!!Canada Federal Debt $566 Billion to be Paid Off by Canadian Poor and Middle Class.

We very rarely get any mail delivery on any Friday... why is it that the postal employees can only find time to make deliveries when they are on overtime....typical fraud by another goverment organization.... no education needed other than to be able to read the address yet they think they deserve to get paid $25 or $30 per hour.... what a joke!

I use couriers whenever I can, at least I know my packages will get delivered... not stuck in some government office because the delivery person was "too scared" to deliver for some assinine reason (ie: dog in yard or snow on sidewalk or its too hot or too cold, etc).

as a canada post employee and also a union hater the company wants more and more done all the time for less money. the lockout mail was clean up long ago.canada post turns a profit but are changeing system like it is in us wich loses billions each year go figure. the former ceo bankrupted bombardier and has left canada post to bankrupt the royal mail in england as for working on saturday do you want to do it?

Hilarious...People want to cut back on service and then bitch that their mail is being delivered too slowly.....Good post Jay..I don't think anyone will listen to you tho'..Canada Post turns a profit every year people, it doesn't cost taxpayers anything..

there was a time when mail was delivered twice a day (morning & afternoon) and on saturday

Waaaaaaaaa Waaaaa cry me a river. Most people work shift work and also work a couple of weekends a month.

outlaw unions...problem solved...

Canada Post management is purposefully sabatoging the crown corporation in order to justify privatizing it to the profit of Harper's corporate pals.

couldnt be from that strike right?

What the union is really pissed about is that they get none of that extra overtime wages for their own pockets. The union would rather Canada Post hire more workers so they can line their pockets with more money as they charge the workers an hours pay per week for every union member. Then when Canada Post does not need them the union fights to keep the jobs even though they are not required. By working overtime the union gets nothing. Good on ya Canada Post, fuuck the unions.

$50.00 dollars an hour to deliver mail and we wonder why things cost so much. ??????

I wonder what the real story is here if there is one... the union twists things and then the CBC gets involved

Cut he mail back. Here's the email address of the Minister in charge of Canada Post.
denis.lebel@parl.gc.ca
Write him and tell him we don't need daily residential mail. 2 to 3 times a week is plenty.

LOL!! Wouldn't be Any possiibility of resistance to change by the posties now would there?? After all.....a couple of truck deliveries have been cut back.....so it only makes sense they are faced with Volumous mail!! lol!! Getting Overtime and complaining.....lol!! What a crock the Posties and Union have become. Not to worry.....many folks are moved or moving away from these services at any rate.....to unreliable. Seems we have had Saturday Mail Delivery where we are in Ontario for years.....waste of time....but....they still deliver....anything they held back thru the week to justify their working. Get serious Canada Post....shut down Saturday Delivery....who the hell needs it?? Get down to the "Right Size" work force and Services.Trim the Fat and save the $$$

Harper Appointee wants to cut mail delivery to 3 4 times a week.

You make me laugh. "privatise", "they should pass only 2 or 3 times a week" And then this.
Make up your mind stupid people. You want good service or crappy service? Typical Canadians...always whining and crying. You have the service that you deserve. My clients get premium service on my route. No letters or package is late. Yes I do 8 to 12 hours per week more, but I LOVE my job and service is important to me. I don't give a crap about the changes of service. My client will still have their mail in the end. Over the last 5 years I went to 2500 mail articles to 3500 DAILY!! My route pass from 957 doors to 1271...I DON'T CARE..they still pay me.