Government Post Office Fights Back By Reducing Service
Government post office service cuts starting soon only on the urban unit letter carriers three days a week due to reduced mail volume, but the cheaper suburban letter carrier allowed to work five days a week and they have the same reduced mail volumes. By putting restrictions on one sector government post office is forcing for an all out mail strike by the union.
Government post office long term plan is to replace all door to door letter carrier service with community mail boxes and reducing mail delivery service to two days a week.
InfoPost: Canada Post/ CUPW Negotiations Canada Post Adjusts Mail Delivery Due To Rotating Strikes
Canada Post Adjusts Mail Delivery Due To Rotating Strikes
Due to a significant drop in mail volume Canada Post is forced to immediately reduce costs by making adjustments to staffing and delivery schedules.
With rotating strikes continuing, Canada Post must act now to avoid significant losses that will harm the company’s financial self-sustainability.
Canada Post is reducing its labour costs by aligning staff throughout the postal network to reduced mail volumes and workloads.
In the coming days, Canada Post will implement the following measures:
· Staffing levels at mail processing plants across the country will be reduced to adjust to the reduction in mail volumes at each facility.
· Letters and Admail will be delivered three days a week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) in mostly urban areas where delivery is performed by letter carriers.
· Most small packages and documents will also be delivered three days a week. Every effort will be made to continue to deliver priority items five days a week.
These changes do not include all products and services at Canada Post. Many product and service offerings will not be affected by these changes, including:
· Delivery of mail to rural mailboxes and community mailboxes will continue five days a week where service is provided by Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers (RSMCs) who operate under a separate collective agreement than urban employees.
· Post Office operating hours and access to post office boxes will remain unchanged.
· Pick-ups from qualified customers and mail collection at street letter boxes on major streets will continue as usual.
· Delivery of all parcels will continue as usual.
Detailed information on staffing procedures in the new operational environment will be provided in the coming days.
Canada Post regrets any inconvenience these changes may cause. However, daily mail volumes at Canada Post have fallen up to 50 per cent since the union started rotating strikes – forcing the company to reduce costs.
Canada Post is a Crown Corporation whose operations are funded by the revenues generated by its products and services, not taxpayer dollars.
The company is taking steps to ensure that it can continue to provide the postal service Canadians expect.
Canada Post issued the following news release on this topic today:
Government post office service cuts starting soon only on the urban unit letter carriers three days a week due to reduced mail volume, but the cheaper suburban letter carrier allowed to work five days a week and they have the same reduced mail volumes. By putting restrictions on one sector government post office is forcing for an all out mail strike by the union.
Government post office long term plan is to replace all door to door letter carrier service with community mail boxes and reducing mail delivery service to two days a week.
InfoPost: Canada Post/ CUPW Negotiations Canada Post Adjusts Mail Delivery Due To Rotating Strikes
Canada Post Adjusts Mail Delivery Due To Rotating Strikes
Due to a significant drop in mail volume Canada Post is forced to immediately reduce costs by making adjustments to staffing and delivery schedules.
With rotating strikes continuing, Canada Post must act now to avoid significant losses that will harm the company’s financial self-sustainability.
Canada Post is reducing its labour costs by aligning staff throughout the postal network to reduced mail volumes and workloads.
In the coming days, Canada Post will implement the following measures:
· Staffing levels at mail processing plants across the country will be reduced to adjust to the reduction in mail volumes at each facility.
· Letters and Admail will be delivered three days a week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) in mostly urban areas where delivery is performed by letter carriers.
· Most small packages and documents will also be delivered three days a week. Every effort will be made to continue to deliver priority items five days a week.
These changes do not include all products and services at Canada Post. Many product and service offerings will not be affected by these changes, including:
· Delivery of mail to rural mailboxes and community mailboxes will continue five days a week where service is provided by Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers (RSMCs) who operate under a separate collective agreement than urban employees.
· Post Office operating hours and access to post office boxes will remain unchanged.
· Pick-ups from qualified customers and mail collection at street letter boxes on major streets will continue as usual.
· Delivery of all parcels will continue as usual.
Detailed information on staffing procedures in the new operational environment will be provided in the coming days.
Canada Post regrets any inconvenience these changes may cause. However, daily mail volumes at Canada Post have fallen up to 50 per cent since the union started rotating strikes – forcing the company to reduce costs.
Canada Post is a Crown Corporation whose operations are funded by the revenues generated by its products and services, not taxpayer dollars.
The company is taking steps to ensure that it can continue to provide the postal service Canadians expect.
Canada Post issued the following news release on this topic today:
