When was the last Canada Post strike?
The legislation ordering the end of the strike, Bill C-89, was passed into law in the House of Commons on Nov. 24, 2018 and went into effect Nov. 27, 2018. Sharon Jacobs, who is a letter carrier in the Broadway corridor between Oak and Cambie streets in Vancouver, says Bill C-89 was upsetting.
When was Canada Post unionized?
1989
In 1989, the Canadian Labour Relations Board forced most Canada Post employees under one union.
Why did Canada Post go on strike?
Why a rotating strike? A rotating strike means different Canada Post locations will walk out at different periods. CUPW said it opted for rotating strikes to minimize the impact of a postal disruption on customers.
How many times has Canada Post gone on strike?
Canada Post participates in 19 strikes, lockouts, and walkouts. Workers are legislated back to work in 1987, 1991, and again in 1997.
When did postal workers unionize?
History: The American Postal Workers Union was founded on July 1, 1971, when five postal unions merged after the Great Postal Strike in 1970.
How many unions does Canada Post have?
However, three smaller trade unions remain at Canada Post. The Canadian Postmasters and Assistants Association covers 12,000 rural workers, the Association of Postal Officials of Canada has 3,400 supervisors and the Union of Postal Communications Employees represents 2,600 technical workers.
Where was the postal strike in the UK?
Around 15,000 workers joined the unofficial walkouts in several regions, including London, the North West, the North East and Kent, paralysing 19 mail centres and 72 delivery offices.
Is there a backlog of mail after postal strikes end?
Next Massive mail backlog after postal strikes end [Created] | [Updated] A huge backlog of almost 50 million letters was being cleared today after postal workers accepted a deal to end a dispute which sparked wildcat strikes across the country.
How long will it take to deliver mail after postal strike?
But post boxes in cities including London and Liverpool remained sealed amid estimates that it could take up to two weeks to deliver all the mail held up by the industrial action.