Canada Post strike: Majority of packages unlikely to arrive before Christmas



As the Canada Post strike drags on, a growing backlog increases the chances that parcels and letters won’t make it to their destination by Christmas.

The strike is expected to have the biggest impact on charities and small, family-run businesses.

Meanwhile, workers don’t appear set to head back to work any time soon after Canada Post said Saturday there’s been no “major breakthrough” in talks.

Anne Gaviola has the latest on the ongoing strike and its impact on Canadian businesses.

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33 thoughts on “Canada Post strike: Majority of packages unlikely to arrive before Christmas”

  1. Of course the federal government will not step in to stop it. It mainly hurts regular folks and small businesses, which are two groups the government does not care about. If it was affecting very large corporation, they would've stopped the strike on November 16.

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  2. Comment expliquer la distribution des bonus pour tous les gestionnaires, les travailleurs des bureaux et les superviseurs alors que la compagnie déclare des pertes depuis plusieurs années.
    Une autre question, pourquoi le vérificateur général ne s'est jamais intéressé aux dépenses de poste Canada.

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  3. Is …time to come together
    Come to table not frustrated like minister of labour Steve McKinnon…aah come to jot frustrated …or broken
    Meet together in hopeful manner ash calmer positive approach
    Please Canada post cooperation address these meticulous posty worker union workers…they are BACKBONE of your cooperation
    Please cover up …old wounds
    Address these meticulous union canada post workers…
    Thanks…to address their concerns n needs
    Ash Steve McKinnon labour minister aah you so frustrated
    You should of approach should be hopeful n calmness ..approach aah come together…approach

    Go Apply at Walmart
    Minister labour Steve McKinnon
    You truly frustrated…
    Aah this job not for you
    Ooh can you handle
    Bringing in Walmart carts ?????

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  4. Thank god I did all my Christmas shopping early this year . Business will find a way around Canada post its time for business to find new ways to send there packages to people . They are losing money and they want higher wages bye bye Canada post …….😅. Fire them all and hire new people simple

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  5. I got notification today that after December 1st packages will not be delivered for December 24th .

    So we are down to the final hours now . If they dont fix this by this weekend I say they are done . Going to be a really long strike after Christmas.

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  6. Thanks a lot Canada Post. Now because of Canada Post we will not receive our Christmas Gifts in time for Christmas.
    Once again, Canada Post delivers lumps of coal. Way to go. Thanks a lot. 👎

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  7. Canada Post and it's striking workers have really shot themselves in the foot and this strike maybe the final nail in the coffin. I am all about fair wages and the workers right to strike buuuuut….

    1) When a company is operating at a major loss year over year and find them selves in billions of debt, in which world do you think a 25% pay hike is possible?

    2) What makes you think holding small businesses and regular citizen mail and service hostage is going to help your cause- millions of packages, payment cheques, passports and letters on standstill. Lots of angry and bewildered people Millions of parcels that would have been sent these weeks means almost a billion in lost revenue. Huh?

    3) As someone who used to count on Canada post for our main source of shipping, I can honestly say, I am done with you, Now that you've forced me to explore my other options I've found that UPS/Purolator/Fedex/DHL blow your prices out of the water and I am saving $$ hand over fist. I am used to waiting in line for a while and then the painstaking wait for 12 packages to be processed individually. Now I print a label and just drop the packages off and leave.

    I will still use you service when I am forced to like sending letter mail for 1.95 but have learned that your inefficiency and price is not conducive to a good business practice and will be giving my business to those who appreciate it and are willing to get the goods to the hoods.

    Canada Post and it's workers…..
    You really fkd this one up. Last year I spent over $20K on shipping with Canada post and this year I've already surpassed that and still have December to go. Yall need to give your heads a real good shake and wake the f up. Rant over.

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  8. My children's Christmas Gifts from Granny and Grampa are stuck in the Canada Post mail system. The kids are starting to cry because they realize they will not get their gifts on Christmas Day. Every year the best gifts come from their Grandparents. But not this year thanks to Canada Post. They do not understand how a company can be so mean to children and not deliver their packages. As a parent I can see my kids are being traumatized by Canada Post.

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  9. ……….The private sector like UPS anf Fedex actually pay their Drivers more than Canada Post pays their Drivers. The Public enjoys cheaper prices using Canada Post then UPS and Fedex because Canada Post has cheaper labour costs for their Drivers.
    People at Canada Post are underpaId. Canada Post froze the wages for 10 years under Harper and took half the Benefits away. The workers took a pay cut. Now the workers are trying to recover some of their lost pay. It is not the workers fault Canada Post is so poorly managed. Losing $ 3 billion over six years is bad management. Drivers at UPS and FEDEX are paid more than at Canada Post. Facts……….

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  10. Time to close down canada post for good . Lay off everybody . Asking for 24% raise in a broke company that lost last year alone almost 300M $ !! Just insane how this union think , at the end , with all respect , most work in canada post is non-skilled work , they are disconnected from the tough reality that all Canadians are living right now , it s difficult everywhere ! Many many many canadians are looking for any job , Wake up guys before it s too late .
    At least , the strike should ve been done more smartly ..meaning after christmas and partial strike .. that s not smart … but what do u expect from non-skilled workers when giving power..sorry but you lost support from the public

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