Canada Post has provided the following update on the current labour negotiations with CUPW:
While we are all hopeful that an agreement will be reached, there is a possibility that a labour disruption may occur.
Strike action could begin on November 15 if postal workers can’t negotiate a new contract.
Since a labour disruption remains a possibility, customers are encouraged to take precautions.
What this means for postal service at Saint Mary’s
Canada Post will not operate in the event of a full labour disruption. Mail and parcels will not be delivered and no new items will be accepted.
Mail and parcels currently in the postal system would be secured for the duration of a disruption and be delivered as quickly as possible when they resume operations.
Since Canada Post is considered an essential service, they could be legislated back to work if there is a strike.
Mail Services encourages all departments to seek out other ways to communicate and send data.
You may wish to consider:
Using electronic means of scan/e-mail/fax whenever possible.
Consider using one of our courier agreements:
Local courier: All Points Courier/Medic Delivery Services
UPS/FedEx: NOTE: UPS, FedEx, and other major courier deliveries to rural areas also could be affected because, in certain cases, Canada Post carries these documents and parcels for the last few kilometres of their journey.
Dan Wile, Mail Services, McNally Main 023
If you have questions or need assistance, please contact:
Dan Wile, Mail Services, McNally Main 023
P: 420-5178
E: dan.wile@smu.ca