Postal operations have ground to a halt as thousands of CUP-W workers across the country hit the picket lines overnight.
Many post offices are closed outright and the union doubts that even retail outlets with postal kiosks inside, such as Shoppers and Lawton’s, will be accepting mail.
Mike Browne, vice-president of CUP-W in St. John’s, was on the lines outside the Kenmount postal station. He says they will not stop the delivery of money cheques.
Things like social assistance, old age pensions, etc. will be delivered
Postal workers on strike at Kenmount Station pic.twitter.com/0DRw1ckQYe
— Brian Madore (@bmadorevocm) November 15, 2024
Browne says there were several stumbling blocks in the negotiations with Canada Post including the pension plan.
He says the company wanted to go with defined contribution setup instead of defined benefits. Defined contribution would leave pensioners with fluctuating monthly incomes.
The strike is expected to have a bigger impact on rural areas as delivery options are not as broad ranging.
