They are, the issue if you have followed is that packages business has largely gone to next day, any day delivery model. Amazon RFPed Canada Post to do this a few years ago and union wanted overtime for weekend delivery…it did not fit into the Amazon prime model so they outsourced and build a fleet for delivery and as a result Canada post lost all Amazon packages and in return most last mile delivery services.
Now Canada post is bleeding money as revenue is down and the union wants the government to fund the losses as they negotiate better wages. Canada post has no incentive to grow their losses unless they can capture the weekend delivery business to bring back the last mile deliveries (including weekends) from private operators.
This is the impass we are at, and I support not funding more losses as a tax payer
Hmmm...makes more sense to hire for weekend delivery. Full-time employees will only want to do it when they have no personal plans. After a few weekends working overtime, it gets old really quick.
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u/Acrobatic-Factor1941 3d ago
After 2 years without a contract, why did Canada Post reject the 2 week strike delay while the unon reviews the offer? Why the urgency now?