Canada's postal workers are considering an escalation of their current round of rotating strikes, which may include a full-blown national walkout as the next step.
About 1,000 postal workers were off the job Tuesday in Moncton, N.B., and Victoria, the fifth day of rotating strikes that have already hit Montreal, Winnipeg and Hamilton, Ont.
Leaders at The Canadian Union of Postal Workers said they planned to meet later in the day to discuss strategy. Among the options under consideration is a strike at the national level, said Jeff Callaghan, CUPW national director of the Atlantic region.
"Our plans are to continue the rotating strikes," Callaghan said in an interview. "Our board is meeting later on, so we'll make that determination if there's an escalation or if we keep going with the rotating strikes. For the most part we're trying to lessen the impact on the communities that we serve, so we'll make that determination once we meet."
Both the Canadian Union of Postal Workers and negotiators for Canada Post have left the bargaining table and union officials said there is no indication when talks may resume. In an email Tuesday, Canada Post spokesman Jon Hamilton said the ball is sitting in the union's court.
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About 1,000 postal workers were off the job Tuesday in Moncton, N.B., and Victoria, the fifth day of rotating strikes that have already hit Montreal, Winnipeg and Hamilton, Ont.
Leaders at The Canadian Union of Postal Workers said they planned to meet later in the day to discuss strategy. Among the options under consideration is a strike at the national level, said Jeff Callaghan, CUPW national director of the Atlantic region.
"Our plans are to continue the rotating strikes," Callaghan said in an interview. "Our board is meeting later on, so we'll make that determination if there's an escalation or if we keep going with the rotating strikes. For the most part we're trying to lessen the impact on the communities that we serve, so we'll make that determination once we meet."
Both the Canadian Union of Postal Workers and negotiators for Canada Post have left the bargaining table and union officials said there is no indication when talks may resume. In an email Tuesday, Canada Post spokesman Jon Hamilton said the ball is sitting in the union's court.
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Source: CBC News
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