Teachers often strike before the start of school in September. Interesting how some sectors are called essential services, police, etc. Nurses in one province once tried a partial strike and lost a year's seniority for every day they did. THOSE are real essential workers. Also, the government knew they would never abandon their patients.
My mom is a postal worker, they got barely anything last time and Canada Post offered even less this time so they refused to settle. Acording to her. Support your postal workers!
Postal worker here-most people only know what they read in the news(which is generally biased in favour of the corporation for some reason) We make less than FedEx, Purolator etc. Also the last cost of living increase was pre covid. Inflation has gone up cumulatively around 30%. Originally Corporate wanted to cut heath benefits and pension. Also no one seems to know that it takes 3-5 years on average to go from on call casual to a part time or full time worker. No pension or benefits during that time BTW. To answer your question-no one wins on a work stoppage. Canada post has known for a year now what the union wanted. They only really start moving on their position after the strike vote. Anyway, hope this helps
@@wysetech2000 Idiot -- what don't you understand about a recorded loss? That's AGAINST TOTAL REVENUE. A loss recorded over FIVE YEARS (approximately 600 million per year). The corporation makes 10 BILLION DOLLARS A YEAR. Canada Post is not in debt.
I've been a temp worker since 2019. Still no benefits or pension. Work daily next to my coworkers doing the same tasks for less money and no benefits or pension. This is unfair. And only one of the reasons we fight! In solidarity!🤜🏻
@@digginggopher I hope so too. People don't seem to realize that Canada Post is not a company but a public service. Where Canada Post loses most of its money is in the remote and isolated communities where you have to fly into. That's expensive.
@@karensandlie9169I hope so too. Though I believe they will be legislated back to work, and work without a contract for a few years. Just like the last strike.
@ which I feel is so wrong!! No one should be forced to work for years and years without a contract. I feel it’s totally disgusting and unfair!! I’d stand with their strike for as long as it takes! 🇨🇦
With Canada Post being on strike, kiddos aren't able to send their letters to Santa this year. People in my neighbourhood who are willing and able to receive and respond to Santa letters will answer them instead of Canada Post's Elves. The answered letters will be dropped off at the children's homes. The Mom's are dropping their children's letters at one location who then distributes them to volunteer letter writers.
That’s not true. Picketers are saying bring your kids letters to Santa directly to them on picket lines (there are designated location) and they will still answer children’s letters to Santa. Just don’t put it in the mail or it will not be answered.
I already committed on this our town says you bring your kids to the library then they are taken to the post office across the street and will be sent to Santa.
@@DaGraveCrowder yes union is totally reasonable...the old boys club of cp mgmt has to get back to reality..we cannot have this be a race to the bottom with wages only economical for the top one percent
To answer our question, yes Canada Post is our version of the United States Postal Service. As a Canadian single male of 43 years old, I haven’t noticed the strike as I rarely get any mail. All my bills are delivered electronically and has been the case for the last 15 years. If something needs to go out, I’ll use a courier. Regarding the GST cheques, if you filed your taxes and setup direct deposit, theyll use that to electronically deposit the rebate into your bank account.
Yeah I rarely get mail either, however I needed to send a registered letter today, and had to do a little run around to find a UPS.. luckily a lovely day for walking 😊
I sure do miss Post Canada. I need to get a copy of my medical file, but the hospital's archive department refuses to give it to me in person, or by fax or by email; the only method they use is in the mail, and they can't because of the strike. I need to return a product. The company only provides return labels with Purolator. So either I have to pay the return out of pocket, or I don't get my refund. I have several elderly family members who don't do email. If I want to send a christmas card to them, it's $15 by DHL instead of $2.50 by Post Canada. And imagine all the people living in northern cities where Post Canada is the only shipping company in town. They are completely cut off.
I am a postal employee. Canada post is a crown corporation. Though 99% of delivery has stopped, the union and the company have agreed to deliver socio-economic letters such as federal pension and other government cheques.
@@Mistmantle88 I'm not sure why ODSP chqs are not going out...if it were up to us posties, we'd deliver them, just like the federal chqs. Posties care about our communities. Yesterday after our picket duty was done, we brought a large pizza, two trays of sandwiches and muffins and cookies to the local homeless shelter.
Canada Post shouldn't deliver junk mail..it's not mail. A pizza isn't mail..would you force one of those in the box? mail SLOTS are the size they are for Mail...stop jamming stuff in the box CP..ty
People who live outside the big metropolitan areas of Canada are more affected by the strike, the large centres have more access to alternatives ways of getting mail, Purolator, which is owed by Canada Post is supposed to be a separate entity, but outside the big Metropolitan town and cities Canadians are very much affected. Purolator is taken care of by the postal workers that are on strike right now, and Amazon parcels are also handled by the postal workers in the small rule towns so there are a lot of Canadians unable to do any Christmas shopping at all at the busiest time of year.
I live in a very small town in Canada and the Canadian Postal Service has absolutely nothing to do with my Amazon packages. They come from a completely separate delivery company. When you’re ordering on Amazon, you can choose not to have it go through the Canadian Postal Service, which is what I have always done. I love the strike. I don’t have to clean out junk mail every day and it’s really good for our environment. All the postal services has done is proved how much we don’t need them.
I live in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador and I am affected, all Amazon parcels in rural Newfoundland & labrador are taken care of by Canada Post, the majority of my local post office’s mail comes from Amazon.
80% of small businesses rely on Canada post -yes it is the biggest provider and Amazon will clean up again this Christmas. Canada post is the worst. Canada sucks so bad the government can’t even get mail to people.
Last official post office strike was in 1997 but of course, since then the Post office has been threatening us almost every Christmas season of going on strike. They probably aren’t paid particularly well, and I suppose, striking at Christmas can force the government to capitulate to some of their demands due to public pressure. Unfortunately, the only downside to that strategy is that it can backlash against postal workers when Canadian kids don’t get their, made overseas, toys on Christmas Day.
@@kelliadamswityk7164 Yeah. I was going to say, it seems like they go on a big strike every other year. Four years makes a little more sense. This is definitely nothing new - nothing exciting. My response to hearing about it this year was "Again?!"
Why wouldn't they get their "made overseas toys" on Christmas Day? Most of their gifts are coming from local retailers -- not onine. And Amazon doesn't use Canada Post at all. It's November. There's still plenty of time to buy whatever is on their lists.
The workers have been without a contract for over a year. We also are having dock workers in BC on strike. My sister is waiting for flooring and it is stuck in BC
@TsukiNohime16 I think Montreal is but not sure that west coast has been resolved...well at least that was the story the flooring company told my sister...hmmm
To answer your question about forest fires. Yes they go down but the moss and root systems can burn underground in the winter and flair up in the warm weather. Our fire teams have to monitor fires to watch for this.
So of course the CP stake in the parcel delivery business is getting smaller. Businesses using delivery alternatives doing much better than those using CP only.
Tyler it's true. My mailbox has been empty for a while. Yes, physical mail is still important. Although all my bills are online, I still miss the physical mail I used to get, although they were mostly flyers. I enjoy flipping through them.
My father sometimes asks me why I look at the Canadian and British news. He then says something like “You’re not going to Canada or England so why are you spending time on this?”. As the story about potatoes in this video shows the Canadian news sometimes covers stories about the US that the US news doesn’t seem to be covering. I also noticed that the BBC sometimes covers stories about the US that are either not covered or not covered well in the American media.
Good for you to listen to different news and get a broader perspective. It always helps to watch new sources from different areas then you get a more realistic picture and different perspectives.
The BBC (especially) and CBC, both in volume/variety of stories, AND quality of journalism, thoroughly outclass almost all US media (with possible exception of PBS and NPR) in covering US stories.
@@scottboxem8246 yes, every time they are in contract talks, losses are reported. What they fail to tell you is that within those losses are the investments they make into purchasing property or building new plants like the one is Albert Jackson.
well... to be fair, its a public service, its not there to make money. Do you get upset that the Fire Dept doesn't turn a profit? Or that Paramedics aren't generating revenue?
The Ambassador to Canada was apparently chosen on the assumption that coming from a border state, he has a better understanding of relations with Canada. Sorry about the Tater Tots conspiracy.
One option we do have Christmas time when it comes to shipping gifts is couriers like Purolator, FedEx etc. But their prices are crazy compared to Canada Post. For instance, Canada Post has these flat rates boxes where as long as you're not over a certain weight and it all fits inside, the shipping is included with the purchase of the box to anywhere in Canada. But the couriers don't have that. Getting a little tight for anyone who has to ship across the country, I know from Alberta to Newfoundland it can take 2 weeks for a package to get there. I get why they're striking but kinda low to do it in the holiday season.
BUT what if the gifts were already in transit ? Then you are not going to get them. Period. And if you are lucky you can afford to repurchase by facing the malls and just buying whatever instead of the gifts you put thought into - but what if you can’t afford to repurchase ? Many people can’t.
They're doing it during the holiday season for a reason. It's the best time for them to bargain as they have the most leverage. Doing it at another time would be a disservice to the workers.
15:27 no, Regina 15:34 in Saskatchewan apparently. I’m actually quite surprised. Over here in Ontario and Quebec, it has been cold but the weather has been quite mild. We have had some Indian summers in October and November where even I was comfortable to wear my shorts. For a few years in a row when I was in high school, we would get a light snowfall at the end of November and then it would just melt and never come back for a few months.
Not to mention all the packages that will never be seen again. Last strike I lost 3 parcels and was never reimbursed - they were insured and I was told it wasn’t the PO fault. I lost over $400 I am so angry about yet another strike by the OP
GST stands for the Goods And Services Tax... It's 5%... So not worth our time to change every point of sale system in the country for a short time. Currently our sales tax is 15% in Nova Scotia, 10% PST (Provincial Sales Tax) and 5% GST... The $250 checks are going to residents that make less than $150,000, and they won't be coming out until next spring, so hopefully Canada Post will have their strike figured out by then.
Eh Tyler, yes, that's correct. The mail isn't going out to anyone across Canada. Although the mail strike doesn't effect me directly, it does many of my fellow Canucks. If the strike runs through the holidays, many Christmas Cards and presents will be delayed if the strike continues through the holidays. Some people may end up using FedEx, UPS, or Purolator for their deliveries. The last postal strike was in 2018 and the one prior to that was in 2011... both times the government at the time had to pass legislation to send them back to work. Before 2011, Canada Post has been on strike in 1981, 1987, 1991, and 1997. In comparison the last time the US postal service (which is also unionized) has gone on strike was March 18, 1970.
Looks like the USPS bargains in good faith -- something that Canada Post has rarely done. I've seen the current negotiations details. Most of the requests are reasonable. A cost of living increase, job security, safe working conditions, and improved benefits are not over and above.
And in 1987 one of the demands by the striking workers was maternity leave. They would not go back until they got that. If you've ever had to avail or the maternity/parental leave here in Canada. Thank CUPW and the determined workers that would not back down from the backlash at that time.
2011 was NOT a strike. The corporation locked out the workers, and the Harper government forced the workers - who never wanted a stoppage in the first place - back to work at a wage that was less than that offered by the corporation.
I live in a small town but 8 miles from town. Amazon, UPS, FedX, do not deliver to my rural home. Rather it is delivered to a gas station in town, and that’s where I go to collect what I’ve ordered. Anyhooo…… I’ve watched you enough times, decided it’s time to subscribe!
Ain't those private mail delivery companies grand? /s This is what Canadians have to look forward to if Canada Post is gone. Parcel and mail service to large urban centres only. Everyone else will be SOOL. Rural and remote residents will be eliminated from mail service entirely.
@@ryans413 Most of my invoices are online. And I can check my credit card balances over the phone. Essential mail such as pensions is being processed by Canada Post employees even through the strike.
Yes, we already get snow storms. Although, in Winnipeg, we just got our first snow fall of the year!! It's late by a month which is just unnatural. Our first snow of the year is almost always a snow storm, usually in late October, and then the snow keeps coming and lasts until April. Also, I'm still wearing a hoodie, not a coat (I refuse to give in lol).
Canada Post is the government run postal yes, problems with people on Income Support, and Disability benefits getting Benefits cards. We need this for medical coverage, dental benefits ect.
As a curious Canuck who lives in a bordertown I google search American news nightly. I live in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario Canada, you .should research Sault Ste Marie Ontario and Sault Ste Marie Michigan. We are proudly referred to as the Twin Saults. The Sault Locks are a vital transport passage and the International bridge connects the 2 cities. My grandsons have dual citizenship. Their dad is from Pennsylvania. Also Wayne Gretzky played junior hockey here. Canadas first female astronaut is also from here. Oh ya, we are also one of the oldest settlements in Canadian history. Theres alot more to see and learn too. I appreciate your enthusiasm for learning about our country.
Re: postal strike. Happy to say it doesn't affect me in the least. All my income is deposited to my account electronically, and all of my bills are paid the same way. Unfortunately it will seriously affect small businesses all across the country particularly at this time of year, just before Christmas. We are used to postal strikes here, so I circumvented any problems by doing everything important in an electronic fashion. Any seniors that do not have their cheques directly deposited to their accounts need to seriously consider doing that in the future.
I got a bit lucky here because the Christmas gifts I’ve ordered online arrived before this. The only thing I have stuck in the post is a cat tree that is meant for Christmas/a birthday gift (my Mr. Tinkles has his birthday three days before Christmas) luckily I never taught them about Christmas so they don’t know lol. Other gifts that I had intended to buy online I will be looking for at companies like Amazon that don’t usually use Canada post. As for monthly cheques most of us have our cheques sent directly to our bank accounts so most of us aren’t worried about them
A lot of our money comes in direct deposit right in our banks. Mostly what comes in the mail is packages and gifts. Those who don't get direct deposit have problems getting there money.
For a week now, each time i got outside and look in the mail box, my girlfriend reminds me that there is no mail to look at since the strike is on :). I saw the worker holding sing and protesting in front of the "Bureau de poste Canada". (Canadian post in Quebec)
Canada Post is a Federal Crown Corporation, essentially an arm of the Federal Government. Letter mail volumes have declined dramatically over the past 10 years as electronic (computer) transactions for e.g. bills has increased. They are not competing well for the parcel delivery segment against Fedex and Amazon, and are taking billion dollar losses.
There are many places in the states that have snow already even California we are going through a pretty good storm right now that's bringing a lot of snow
I didn't even notice there was a strike until I went to the OLGC site and saw a notice that winners of prizes that are too large to claim at retail outlets but too small to require a visit to the OLGC office can now be claimed through an online form instead of physical mail.
Yes, we've already gotten snow in Canada. Biking season ended for me Sunday. I got my last bike ride in and then came the snow. It feels too early for winter.
GST=federal tax on Goods & services (5%), and the 250$ deposit in spring seems to be a way to get votes for the probable upcoming election, if Trudeau's government was to fall on his next budget in spring. for Post Canada, many people already subscribed to direct deposit, so instead of getting a cheque by mail, the money is sent directly to your bank account, so they don't need to wait for the mail. I did this for any deposits from both federal & provincial governments at least 10 years ago--much more practical, fast and post strike doesn't affect me much.
The GST thing is a vote grab for sure. $250 will make a difference to people on disability or seniors benefits but they're not on the list... this is for working Canadians, the people who vote.
100% it's for votes, otherwise why wouldn't they release the $ BEFORE the holidays when people really need it? And people earning up to $150k are eligible? That should be much lower which could help the people that are actually struggling. Ridiculous.
@@Ghostchild4 Dude, for anyone to buy my vote, it'd take a LOT more than $250. You want my vote -- make me a multi-millionaire. I might be swayed by that.
I’ve read through many of the posted comments and it is apparent that most people have not researched the issues, nor do they have a real understanding of the workers’ job in terms of compensation or work load. There is also a lack of knowledge around what changes are being proposed by Canada Post that will drastically affect the postal workers. Please get all of the facts before you comment or pass judgement. As for those complaining about junk mail, you can request to be exempt from having that delivered to your home.
Postal workers should consider themselves lucky that they even have a job. Keep it up and someday they will be able to vacation for the rest of their lives.
Big cities, I think, are not affected as much, BUT rural areas are more. Big cities has Amazon, FedEx, UPS, etc, but very small communities don't have that option. It is very sad 😢
Not to mention all the packages that will never be seen again. Last strike I lost 3 parcels and was never reimbursed - they were insured and I was told it wasn’t the PO fault. I lost over $400
If you lost THREE parcels -- you obviously f'd up somewhere. Not buying that your parcels were insured. You'd have been reimbursed. I can believe one -- but all three means that yes, you're the one at fault.
When I still lived in Edmonton, I lived in a housing co-op with an in-house home care subsidiary company. It was an experiment that would allow for people with disabilities to live independently, with some able to get jobs, instead of living in long term care. Alberta's public sector union, AUPE, spent years trying to get the subsidiary company unionized. When they finally succeeded, they immediately went on strike. However, instead of picketing the office, they redefined the entire housing co-op as a long term care facility and picketed the entire building. There were only 19 staff, so AUPE brought in thugs to picket with them. Their behaviour was vile, ranging from shouting about how disgusting it was to provide home care to people with disabilities, to actually threatening to kill a home care worker that was there on a private contract. Canada Post decided that, in solidarity with AUPE, they would not cross the picket line, even though the picket line was illegal and not at the actual place of work. For almost a YEAR, our administrator had to go to the post office depot to collect our mail, and we had to go to the office to get it. We didn't even live in the high rise, but across the street, with our own mail boxes, and Canada Post wouldn't deliver to those, either. In the end, AUPE lost, all 19 staff lost their jobs (most of them were working so few hours with us, they had second jobs anyhow, and just slept in the office in between scheduled care services), and the company was de-unionized. I will never forget or forgive that Canada Post's union refused to cross an illegal picket line and supported almost a year of abusive behaviour by AUPE picketers.
Nobody is getting mail. This is not as big a deal as it would have been say, 50 years ago or more. We do not depend so much on mail in this day of email, online bill paying, online shopping etc.
canada post workers have huge long term work related injuries, more so than other jobs and they deserve to be treated better and be paid to live comfortably. all people deserve comfortable life
While I agree with the sentiment, the highest work related injuries are, I believe, in the Home Support sector (and, no, I’m not a home support worker).
@ a living wage is $25 per hour (for a single person not a family) in canada. So I’m not mad at them for wanting more than just affording rent and groceries because I’m not a selfish monster. But since your a settler I can assume you are a monster
I work for retail company that sends products directly from the store. We always used Canada Post but now with a different company. The only downside is that we don't send to PO boxes. And as someone with a PO box... it sucks. And it's snowing in MB now.
One of the reasons you probably haven't heard about it much in the States is that this happens almost every Xmas. The squeaky wheels in the Post Office use the holiday to exert pressure against the government.
Completely untrue. Contracts are for 4 years and then generally postal workers continue to work for nearly a year without a contract while negotiations are going on so no….it doesn’t happen every Christmas
I support the protest. Not sure if my family support the strike but with the fact that my mum was in a strike in 1984, I would accuse that she would also be supportive
Absolutely love you videos and your interest in our country. I honestly watch the news in the states more then our own lol.. iv learned more from your videos then I ever did in school about canada lol.. thanks for your hard work in being consistent on posting 🤘
The strike affects people in rural and remote areas more than urban areas. It also has a big impact on small businesses which rely on Canada Post to deliver their products at this time of the year especially.
Canada post is like our US postal service. It's how everyone gets their mail aside from parcles mailed by some outside sources. Only thing that gets delivered is government issued cheques. Government only wants to offer a 40 cent raise a year over 4 years. Union is going for 80 cents a year raise as far as the money aspect of it goes. Postal workers don't make as much as people hype it up.
I was out yesterday and saw two people with Canada Post uniforms talking about how they were mad about the strike. I'm not sure why they bothered wearing uniforms as someone behind them began to have a heated discussion about not being able to receive their new passport in the mail. It's really a mess.
As a Quebecers that needs to receive a medication ( cannabis CBD) by mail, I was impacted by the strike. The company that send it to me decided to charge the same price to send it by Purolator instead which is normally $ 5,00 CAD more than Canada Post. And it arrived within 1 business day instead of 3 to 5... So I'm not really angry about that.
I almost felt bad for the postal workers but after reading what they're saying on reddit and reading their demands I am so not on their side. SO many small businesses are being forced to close because of this and they're losing the respect for people drastically. They don't care about anyone else. Everyone else can lose their livelihoods but it's ok if they get a 24% raise? Eat dirt lmao.
I contracted for Canada Post. I worked through 2 strikes. These people are idiots. Whith some of them on downtown routes, they are done their routes in less than 2 hours. They still get paid full hours and many of them have other businesses on the side. Their pay is ridiculous. I had one of them on my route and when they were on strike I stopped delivering his mail for only 2 days. He was asking CP to cancel my contract because he missed getting a birthday card. When management called me all we had was a good laugh and decided to not deliver his mail until the strike was over. W told him his cards and all other mail was not able to be sorted because of the strike. My heart bleeds purple piss for them!
@@byrd1dog there are idiots, for sure. but this is bigger than that. if the union stopped attacking upset Canadians and small businesses everyone would be on their side. it just takes compassion. but when nobody from the union is showing compassion to ANYONE, how can we show it back? simple, we just wont lol
@@lenaa.4508 exactly! Respect when given deserves respect. When inhad to cross picket lines they damaged my van. They caused $1500.00 in damages. After that I would go cross their lines at around 70 Kph. They ran, I laughed 😅. It got to the point that the police had to help me and my employees get put of the post office. No respect at all
I worked as a casual at Canada Post several years ago, along with the teachers union, it is one of the strongest unions. It is a federal job that pays very very well. Also, the govt is not giving money back because we’re poor, it is rather a prime minister desperately trying to save his job.
And we just had a port strike,where the government intervened and demanded they go back to work.we had teachers stike,nursing strike,all in the past 3 yrs..etc etc etc
My husband and I live in Saskatchewan about an hour and 15 minutes north of Saskatoon this past Monday and Tuesday a snow storm hit the province of Saskatchewan. This weekend (tomorrow through Sunday) we’re to get another nasty snow storm.
Still waiting for my coffee maker lol. Forgot about the strike and bought it the day before. I think that was on the 14th and it said 2 day delivery lol.
Sorry for posting so much. I have to say that if it is a coal pocket that is on fire it will burn until the coal has been burned out, you can see the flames and the smoke from the surface. It could last for decades or longer depending on how big and deep it goes. We have a couple of them burning around where I live in West Central Alberta.
Tyler, helpful tip when reading that news site for Canadian news, check the bottom of the tile before clicking through to the article, that way you at least know the province the article is about. You may not know our towns and cities, but you at least can have an Isra of the part of the county you are reading about 😉
Not so fun fact - I grew up in Iqaluit, Nunavut (the Canadian Artic) and the last postal strike (early 2000s) actually affected us SO much! Canada post is responsible for delivering the GROCERIES to those Northern communities. Everyone had to use up their emergency supplies. Might be worth an investigation as to how the current strike is affecting the Canadian North.
The 'GST Vacation' is a pre-election bribe for people who make up to $150k/year, excluding disabled people who are low-income disabled. People who make more in one year than we get in 5 years get this money that many of them don't even need or would miss, whereas people for whom it would mean being able to pay utility bills and buy enough food for 3 meals/day at the same time will be shut out. Once again, Justin Trudeau is completely tone-deaf to the needs of low-income disabled Canadians, as though it's never occurred to him that we are voters, too. Sorry, but no GST on a bag of potato chips doesn't make up for this.
@@sadee1287 You need to check your privilege. $250, to a low-income disabled person struggling to have rent, utilities, and 3 meals/day is not "measly." Of course it's "measly" to people living on 6 figures who have no clue what it's like to survive on a much smaller amount. The point, which you would have understood if you'd actually read my comment and connected the dots, is that TRUDEAU thinks $250 is enough to buy someone's vote. Whether it is or isn't is something we won't know until election night, whenever that turns out to be.
Yes Canada Post, is the same as the u.s.postal service. They are both the *government run mail services* for their respective countries. During the strike, your only options are..wait for it to be over...or pay the cost of one of the many parcel delivery companies, to take your letters to wherever. Purolator and FedEx are your big corporate chains you can choose.. *OR* there will most likely be quite a few Independent companies around that you could use. **edit** Well, I suppose there's a third option....... deliver it yourself. In person 😊😏😄😆😁😎
I buy a lot from Amazon because my health isn't good. In my area in Ontario they use a private courier and I have NEVER had a problem with them, whatsoever. My wife gives them home made cookies and a drink if she sees them come to the door. They are mostly Indian but are very polite and thankful.
My company uses Midland Courier and Purolator for delivery... but for everyday mail for normal people, Canada Post is the biggest postal company in this country.
GST is the Goods and Services Tax. Unofficially many of us call it the Government Screw Tax. For the record, it was created by the Brian Mulroney Conservatives on January 1, 1991 Here in Southwestern Ontario all we've been getting is rain, highly unusual for this time of year.
So much for the Conservatives eh? Think Polievre will scrap the GST? Nope. But he will scrap OAP and raise the eligibility for CP to 70. He's hoping you'll die before you collect. Whereas all federal politicians (including Polievre) will continue to collect their pensions after four years of gov't service, regardless of age.
5:32 I thought it had happened to America more recently but it seems that the last time the USPS went on strike was in 1970 14:32 Surrey British Columbia is on the border with Blaine Washington
@shelleyhynes42 Monday morning we woke up to a pile of snow, 2ish feet in my yard and I am in a town too. Right now they still haven't fully cleared roads just 5 6ft tall mound in the middle of the roads
Pretty well every time they have had a strike it always happens about 6 weeks before Christmas. That is why they always get what they want.
Teachers often strike before the start of school in September. Interesting how some sectors are called essential services, police, etc. Nurses in one province once tried a partial strike and lost a year's seniority for every day they did. THOSE are real essential workers. Also, the government knew they would never abandon their patients.
My mom is a postal worker, they got barely anything last time and Canada Post offered even less this time so they refused to settle. Acording to her. Support your postal workers!
I support all unions @lorrygoth
Are you saying it's a bad thing? They strike when it will likely be most effective.
Got forced back to work last time and got almost nothing
I'm really missing throwing out my daily Canadian Tire flyer 😢.
I just told them no flyers in mine
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 me too!
@@NotTodaySatan18Me too and they still do it!
Daily? Dang, I only get I once a week.
@RiaVersteeg just shove it back through the mail slot
Postal worker here-most people only know what they read in the news(which is generally biased in favour of the corporation for some reason)
We make less than FedEx, Purolator etc. Also the last cost of living increase was pre covid. Inflation has gone up cumulatively around 30%. Originally Corporate wanted to cut heath benefits and pension.
Also no one seems to know that it takes 3-5 years on average to go from on call casual to a part time or full time worker. No pension or benefits during that time BTW.
To answer your question-no one wins on a work stoppage. Canada post has known for a year now what the union wanted. They only really start moving on their position after the strike vote. Anyway, hope this helps
Thank you for giving us the true story
What don't you understand about the words NO MONEY. Canada Post is BILLIONS in debt?
@@wysetech2000 Idiot -- what don't you understand about a recorded loss? That's AGAINST TOTAL REVENUE. A loss recorded over FIVE YEARS (approximately 600 million per year).
The corporation makes 10 BILLION DOLLARS A YEAR.
Canada Post is not in debt.
@@wysetech2000 How come the 23 Directors that all get bonuses? If they are so in debt why dont they cut some of that?
I've been a temp worker since 2019. Still no benefits or pension. Work daily next to my coworkers doing the same tasks for less money and no benefits or pension. This is unfair. And only one of the reasons we fight! In solidarity!🤜🏻
Canada Post's is a public service. They have to service all of Canada, even the small, isolated towns that other currier companies won't service.
Yup hopefully the workers get a decent raise
@@digginggopher I hope so too. People don't seem to realize that Canada Post is not a company but a public service. Where Canada Post loses most of its money is in the remote and isolated communities where you have to fly into. That's expensive.
@@mirko1382I hope they get what they’re asking! It would be good if it’s settled soon for everyone’s sake!!
@@karensandlie9169I hope so too. Though I believe they will be legislated back to work, and work without a contract for a few years. Just like the last strike.
@ which I feel is so wrong!! No one should be forced to work for years and years without a contract. I feel it’s totally disgusting and unfair!! I’d stand with their strike for as long as it takes! 🇨🇦
With Canada Post being on strike, kiddos aren't able to send their letters to Santa this year. People in my neighbourhood who are willing and able to receive and respond to Santa letters will answer them instead of Canada Post's Elves. The answered letters will be dropped off at the children's homes. The Mom's are dropping their children's letters at one location who then distributes them to volunteer letter writers.
May Almighty GOD Bless them! 🙏🏻 ❤
That's true, North Pole is in Canada therefore no letter to Santa. Santa Claus, North Pole, H0H 0H0
That's beautiful that they are doing that. Bless their hearts!
That’s not true. Picketers are saying bring your kids letters to Santa directly to them on picket lines (there are designated location) and they will still answer children’s letters to Santa. Just don’t put it in the mail or it will not be answered.
I already committed on this our town says you bring your kids to the library then they are taken to the post office across the street and will be sent to Santa.
The GST vacay may as well be called ‘there is an election coming’ promotion
one can only hope but sounds more like a bribe to stop one
It is not going to work this time!
@RiaVersteeg fingers crossed
@RiaVersteeg they need a bill to go thru in order to do so and yet they're already plastering it all over the news as if it's guaranteed
@@adoptgdx651 No matter what they call it or the point behind it , I'll take it. Free government money is always welcomed in my pocket.
we usually get snow in October. Most often Halloween costumes need to fit over our parkas and snow suits.
Thanks for confirming this, I always wonder if a snowsuit under my costume was just a fever dream
well..we used to.... in the west you still do, but in the East its rare in the last decade to have snow for Halloween
We have palm trees in my city and it rarely snows in October. I did once for halloween when I was little.
I am a postie. Interested to read the comments. Believe me we want to get back to work as soon as possible.
Do you feel the union or the corporation has caused the problem? Are the union demands reasonable?
Meanwhile, small businesses who receive payment by cheques from their customers can't pay their mortgage this month or put food on the table
@@DaGraveCrowder yes union is totally reasonable...the old boys club of cp mgmt has to get back to reality..we cannot have this be a race to the bottom with wages only economical for the top one percent
@@aps5846 Who's using cheques to pay businesses? Customers pay with credit, debit or cash. Or direct deposit. It's a non issue.
Same here. I feel so frustrated with all the lies and assumptions out there. But love seeing how many of use Posties are on here watching Tyler!
To answer our question, yes Canada Post is our version of the United States Postal Service.
As a Canadian single male of 43 years old, I haven’t noticed the strike as I rarely get any mail. All my bills are delivered electronically and has been the case for the last 15 years. If something needs to go out, I’ll use a courier. Regarding the GST cheques, if you filed your taxes and setup direct deposit, theyll use that to electronically deposit the rebate into your bank account.
@@Michael_Livingstone Single female 72 same here! I hardly ever get mail! And seldom send anything by mail!
Yeah I rarely get mail either, however I needed to send a registered letter today, and had to do a little run around to find a UPS.. luckily a lovely day for walking 😊
I sure do miss Post Canada. I need to get a copy of my medical file, but the hospital's archive department refuses to give it to me in person, or by fax or by email; the only method they use is in the mail, and they can't because of the strike.
I need to return a product. The company only provides return labels with Purolator. So either I have to pay the return out of pocket, or I don't get my refund.
I have several elderly family members who don't do email. If I want to send a christmas card to them, it's $15 by DHL instead of $2.50 by Post Canada.
And imagine all the people living in northern cities where Post Canada is the only shipping company in town. They are completely cut off.
@@noseboop4354Purolator is still running, if I’m not mistaken.
@@RiaVersteegyour specific life is not how majority of the population operates...stop making it about you
I am a postal employee. Canada post is a crown corporation. Though 99% of delivery has stopped, the union and the company have agreed to deliver socio-economic letters such as federal pension and other government cheques.
While leaving provincial disability pensioners to starve to death.
get back to work.
@@Mistmantle88 I'm not sure why ODSP chqs are not going out...if it were up to us posties, we'd deliver them, just like the federal chqs.
Posties care about our communities.
Yesterday after our picket duty was done, we brought a large pizza, two trays of sandwiches and muffins and cookies to the local homeless shelter.
@@basementbanter366 get bent, class traitor.
Thank you for doing this.
For reference for non Canadians, TTC is the Toronto Transit Commission. GST or goods and services tax is the federal sales tax in Canada.
I haven't got any junk mail in nearly a week!
That’s the good news lol
Canada Post shouldn't deliver junk mail..it's not mail. A pizza isn't mail..would you force one of those in the box? mail SLOTS are the size they are for Mail...stop jamming stuff in the box CP..ty
@@user-ub8zg5kfakeNot to even say anything about the waste of paper! All junk mail goes straight in the garbage!
@@user-ub8zg5kfakethe flyers are a major revenue stream that keeps postage prices down
You can have your mail slot marked so that no junk mail gets delivered. Canada post puts a sticker in your box.
People who live outside the big metropolitan areas of Canada are more affected by the strike, the large centres have more access to alternatives ways of getting mail, Purolator, which is owed by Canada Post is supposed to be a separate entity, but outside the big Metropolitan town and cities Canadians are very much affected. Purolator is taken care of by the postal workers that are on strike right now, and Amazon parcels are also handled by the postal workers in the small rule towns so there are a lot of Canadians unable to do any Christmas shopping at all at the busiest time of year.
I live in a very small town in Canada and the Canadian Postal Service has absolutely nothing to do with my Amazon packages. They come from a completely separate delivery company. When you’re ordering on Amazon, you can choose not to have it go through the Canadian Postal Service, which is what I have always done. I love the strike. I don’t have to clean out junk mail every day and it’s really good for our environment. All the postal services has done is proved how much we don’t need them.
I live in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador and I am affected, all Amazon parcels in rural Newfoundland & labrador are taken care of by Canada Post, the majority of my local post office’s mail comes from Amazon.
I live 1 hr 30 min drive west of Toronto, the options of parcels delivered either by Puralotor or some or company picks up the slack.
80% of small businesses rely on Canada post -yes it is the biggest provider and Amazon will clean up again this Christmas. Canada post is the worst. Canada sucks so bad the government can’t even get mail to people.
@@anthony-qm3pn Purolator is not available in rural Newfoundland?
Where I live Canada post workers have agreed to deliver government and pension checks to people who do not have direct deposit
Last official post office strike was in 1997 but of course, since then the Post office has been threatening us almost every Christmas season of going on strike. They probably aren’t paid particularly well, and I suppose, striking at Christmas can force the government to capitulate to some of their demands due to public pressure. Unfortunately, the only downside to that strategy is that it can backlash against postal workers when Canadian kids don’t get their, made overseas, toys on Christmas Day.
Actually we had a strike 4 years ago and a longer one 4 years before that.
@@kelliadamswityk7164 Yeah. I was going to say, it seems like they go on a big strike every other year. Four years makes a little more sense. This is definitely nothing new - nothing exciting. My response to hearing about it this year was "Again?!"
Why wouldn't they get their "made overseas toys" on Christmas Day? Most of their gifts are coming from local retailers -- not onine. And Amazon doesn't use Canada Post at all. It's November. There's still plenty of time to buy whatever is on their lists.
@@Elentarien Guess you have short term memory loss eh?
@@sadee1287 they have to give at least 30 percent of their packages to Canada Post.
As far as I'm concerned Tyler, YOU are America's Ambassador to Canada :)
He admits to knowing little about Canada 😂
@@bornstndnupntalknbakhe’s kind and understanding about Canada though, I’d vote for him ❤
Tyler is Canadian. He should just move here.
@ 😆 maybe if the government offered him a boat load of money but he can live wherever he wants
Agree 💯
The workers have been without a contract for over a year. We also are having dock workers in BC on strike. My sister is waiting for flooring and it is stuck in BC
I had thought I heard something about the BC and Montreal ports being operational again?
@TsukiNohime16 I think Montreal is but not sure that west coast has been resolved...well at least that was the story the flooring company told my sister...hmmm
To answer your question about forest fires. Yes they go down but the moss and root systems can burn underground in the winter and flair up in the warm weather. Our fire teams have to monitor fires to watch for this.
That's right! No mail being received. Parcels are stuck in limbo.
Most are stuck, the rest are being sent off to FedEx and other courier workers.
I’m a FedEx express worker and I’ve been getting double the workload.
I got a parcel in the mail today, strangely enough. I don't really know how that happened
So of course the CP stake in the parcel delivery business is getting smaller. Businesses using delivery alternatives doing much better than those using CP only.
@@DaGraveCrowder My father has still gotten packages from Canada Post, I guess there are still some workers going around.
@@laurielansue4131 If you count paying more as doing better. Private couriers charge higher than CPC.
Now I guess that meme you saw the other day about the joke about Canada Post being stuck in the warehouse makes more sense.
Tyler it's true. My mailbox has been empty for a while. Yes, physical mail is still important. Although all my bills are online, I still miss the physical mail I used to get, although they were mostly flyers. I enjoy flipping through them.
Me too!!
My father sometimes asks me why I look at the Canadian and British news. He then says something like “You’re not going to Canada or England so why are you spending time on this?”. As the story about potatoes in this video shows the Canadian news sometimes covers stories about the US that the US news doesn’t seem to be covering. I also noticed that the BBC sometimes covers stories about the US that are either not covered or not covered well in the American media.
Yep. Smart of you to figure that out. US is VERY selective in what the consider newsworthy.
Good for you to listen to different news and get a broader perspective. It always helps to watch new sources from different areas then you get a more realistic picture and different perspectives.
The BBC (especially) and CBC, both in volume/variety of stories, AND quality of journalism, thoroughly outclass almost all US media (with possible exception of PBS and NPR) in covering US stories.
Hardly news. We go through this nonsense every three years or so.
Its not nonsense to want to be treated fairly...you ask the same for yourself doofus
Try six. Short term memory loss rears its head again.
Canada Post is good at only two things:
1) Striking before Christmas
2) Loosing billions
If they were truly losing billions, wouldn’t they have fired all of their upper management by now, instead of giving them bonuses every year?
Gawd you are so blind..i feel sorry for your mother...so stupid
@kerrytrager4957 Just today in Canadian news: Canada Post lost 3 Billion since 2018. Globe and Mail, 6 hours ago.
@@scottboxem8246 yes, every time they are in contract talks, losses are reported. What they fail to tell you is that within those losses are the investments they make into purchasing property or building new plants like the one is Albert Jackson.
well... to be fair, its a public service, its not there to make money. Do you get upset that the Fire Dept doesn't turn a profit? Or that Paramedics aren't generating revenue?
The Ambassador to Canada was apparently chosen on the assumption that coming from a border state, he has a better understanding of relations with Canada. Sorry about the Tater Tots conspiracy.
One option we do have Christmas time when it comes to shipping gifts is couriers like Purolator, FedEx etc. But their prices are crazy compared to Canada Post. For instance, Canada Post has these flat rates boxes where as long as you're not over a certain weight and it all fits inside, the shipping is included with the purchase of the box to anywhere in Canada. But the couriers don't have that. Getting a little tight for anyone who has to ship across the country, I know from Alberta to Newfoundland it can take 2 weeks for a package to get there.
I get why they're striking but kinda low to do it in the holiday season.
BUT what if the gifts were already in transit ? Then you are not going to get them. Period. And if you are lucky you can afford to repurchase by facing the malls and just buying whatever instead of the gifts you put thought into - but what if you can’t afford to repurchase ? Many people can’t.
Purolater is 91% owned by Canada Post,
@ yes and they won’t cross picket lines so don’t send through them
They're doing it during the holiday season for a reason. It's the best time for them to bargain as they have the most leverage. Doing it at another time would be a disservice to the workers.
They’ve been working without a contract for nearly a year
15:27 no, Regina
15:34 in Saskatchewan apparently. I’m actually quite surprised. Over here in Ontario and Quebec, it has been cold but the weather has been quite mild. We have had some Indian summers in October and November where even I was comfortable to wear my shorts. For a few years in a row when I was in high school, we would get a light snowfall at the end of November and then it would just melt and never come back for a few months.
Not to mention all the packages that will never be seen again. Last strike I lost 3 parcels and was never reimbursed - they were insured and I was told it wasn’t the PO fault. I lost over $400
I am so angry about yet another strike by the OP
Snow has been late this year.
😂not in Saskatoon! We just got 25+ cm of snow over the last weekend storm, and 18 cm in the storm before that.
Is the strike. The Snow Fairies can't deliver it.
GST stands for the Goods And Services Tax... It's 5%... So not worth our time to change every point of sale system in the country for a short time. Currently our sales tax is 15% in Nova Scotia, 10% PST (Provincial Sales Tax) and 5% GST... The $250 checks are going to residents that make less than $150,000, and they won't be coming out until next spring, so hopefully Canada Post will have their strike figured out by then.
Eh Tyler, yes, that's correct. The mail isn't going out to anyone across Canada. Although the mail strike doesn't effect me directly, it does many of my fellow Canucks. If the strike runs through the holidays, many Christmas Cards and presents will be delayed if the strike continues through the holidays. Some people may end up using FedEx, UPS, or Purolator for their deliveries. The last postal strike was in 2018 and the one prior to that was in 2011... both times the government at the time had to pass legislation to send them back to work. Before 2011, Canada Post has been on strike in 1981, 1987, 1991, and 1997. In comparison the last time the US postal service (which is also unionized) has gone on strike was March 18, 1970.
The checks for OAS and other government payments will still be delivered!
Looks like the USPS bargains in good faith -- something that Canada Post has rarely done.
I've seen the current negotiations details. Most of the requests are reasonable. A cost of living increase, job security, safe working conditions, and improved benefits are not over and above.
And in 1987 one of the demands by the striking workers was maternity leave. They would not go back until they got that. If you've ever had to avail or the maternity/parental leave here in Canada. Thank CUPW and the determined workers that would not back down from the backlash at that time.
2011 was NOT a strike. The corporation locked out the workers, and the Harper government forced the workers - who never wanted a stoppage in the first place - back to work at a wage that was less than that offered by the corporation.
thankfully amazon still ships, ordered a gift 2 days ago, got it yesterday.
We also had dock workers in Montreal and Vancouver.
I live in a small town but 8 miles from town. Amazon, UPS, FedX, do not deliver to my rural home. Rather it is delivered to a gas station in town, and that’s where I go to collect what I’ve ordered. Anyhooo…… I’ve watched you enough times, decided it’s time to subscribe!
Ain't those private mail delivery companies grand? /s This is what Canadians have to look forward to if Canada Post is gone. Parcel and mail service to large urban centres only. Everyone else will be SOOL. Rural and remote residents will be eliminated from mail service entirely.
Dont miss Canada Post at all. All my bills and pensions are all digital. Have not mailed a letter in years. Will be nice not getting junk mail tho.
So glad the world revolves around your specific bubble...what a remarkable human you are...note sarcasm
Well.......isn't that nice.......for YOU!!!!! Wouldn't want to annoy,disturb, inconvenience YOU!!!
Goverment and banks use postal mail for official documents.
@@hunsbergermattyou can do all these amazing things too just gotta learn how...
@@wjdietrichloser
Canada Post is all across the country. There is also UPS and other such we can use.
Lucky for us, we have the option of direct deposit which is money owed deposited into your bank account directly
Some people get there bills delivered by mail.
@@ryans413 Most of my invoices are online. And I can check my credit card balances over the phone.
Essential mail such as pensions is being processed by Canada Post employees even through the strike.
I still get my power and gas bill in the mail I hope it comes through
@@Fordguy.351 it won’t only government mail you’ll have to go to city hall and ask for the bill. What I had to do for my utilities.
I was from Surrey , it always takes a bad wrap. It’s changed a lot in the last 20 years. It’s just outside of Vancouver by about 35 km
A lot of stuff is being done electronically... Direct deposits are typically used by the Canadian government.
Yes, we already get snow storms. Although, in Winnipeg, we just got our first snow fall of the year!! It's late by a month which is just unnatural. Our first snow of the year is almost always a snow storm, usually in late October, and then the snow keeps coming and lasts until April. Also, I'm still wearing a hoodie, not a coat (I refuse to give in lol).
No big deal.. I rarely get mail except for the junk kind. I do everything electronically now.
Canada Post is the government run postal yes, problems with people on Income Support, and Disability benefits getting Benefits cards. We need this for medical coverage, dental benefits ect.
As a curious Canuck who lives in a bordertown I google search American news nightly. I live in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario Canada, you .should research Sault Ste Marie Ontario and Sault Ste Marie Michigan. We are proudly referred to as the Twin Saults. The Sault Locks are a vital transport passage and the International bridge connects the 2 cities. My grandsons have dual citizenship. Their dad is from Pennsylvania. Also Wayne Gretzky played junior hockey here. Canadas first female astronaut is also from here. Oh ya, we are also one of the oldest settlements in Canadian history. Theres alot more to see and learn too. I appreciate your enthusiasm for learning about our country.
...and for Tyler's benefit, 'Sault' is pronounced 'Sue'.
Re: postal strike. Happy to say it doesn't affect me in the least. All my income is deposited to my account electronically, and all of my bills are paid the same way. Unfortunately it will seriously affect small businesses all across the country particularly at this time of year, just before Christmas. We are used to postal strikes here, so I circumvented any problems by doing everything important in an electronic fashion. Any seniors that do not have their cheques directly deposited to their accounts need to seriously consider doing that in the future.
People on benefits will still get their mail.
Last major strike was 2018.
I'm not...
@@hfhjfxI read that government cheques will still be mailed out. Don't know what else to tell ya 🤷🏼♀️
I got a bit lucky here because the Christmas gifts I’ve ordered online arrived before this. The only thing I have stuck in the post is a cat tree that is meant for Christmas/a birthday gift (my Mr. Tinkles has his birthday three days before Christmas) luckily I never taught them about Christmas so they don’t know lol. Other gifts that I had intended to buy online I will be looking for at companies like Amazon that don’t usually use Canada post. As for monthly cheques most of us have our cheques sent directly to our bank accounts so most of us aren’t worried about them
This Canada post strike 🪧 is 2 weeks old and still going with no end in sight
A lot of our money comes in direct deposit right in our banks. Mostly what comes in the mail is packages and gifts. Those who don't get direct deposit have problems getting there money.
For a week now, each time i got outside and look in the mail box, my girlfriend reminds me that there is no mail to look at since the strike is on :). I saw the worker holding sing and protesting in front of the "Bureau de poste Canada". (Canadian post in Quebec)
You must mean Singh.
Canada Post is a Federal Crown Corporation, essentially an arm of the Federal Government. Letter mail volumes have declined dramatically over the past 10 years as electronic (computer) transactions for e.g. bills has increased. They are not competing well for the parcel delivery segment against Fedex and Amazon, and are taking billion dollar losses.
There are many places in the states that have snow already even California we are going through a pretty good storm right now that's bringing a lot of snow
I'm in Toronto and lawns are still green in my neighborhood , go figure lol...
I didn't even notice there was a strike until I went to the OLGC site and saw a notice that winners of prizes that are too large to claim at retail outlets but too small to require a visit to the OLGC office can now be claimed through an online form instead of physical mail.
Bribe before election is called
I see it as a break, as the Federal Government can't make big companies lower their prices.
Like $250.00 is going to swing all the voters back to the Libs. IDIOT!!
The federal election is barely a year away.
It's only a bribe if you plan on voting Liberal. No strings attached. If they seriously wanted to bribe you, they'd have to pony up more than $250.
Yes, we've already gotten snow in Canada. Biking season ended for me Sunday. I got my last bike ride in and then came the snow. It feels too early for winter.
GST=federal tax on Goods & services (5%), and the 250$ deposit in spring seems to be a way to get votes for the probable upcoming election, if Trudeau's government was to fall on his next budget in spring. for Post Canada, many people already subscribed to direct deposit, so instead of getting a cheque by mail, the money is sent directly to your bank account, so they don't need to wait for the mail. I did this for any deposits from both federal & provincial governments at least 10 years ago--much more practical, fast and post strike doesn't affect me much.
The GST thing is a vote grab for sure. $250 will make a difference to people on disability or seniors benefits but they're not on the list... this is for working Canadians, the people who vote.
100% it's for votes, otherwise why wouldn't they release the $ BEFORE the holidays when people really need it?
And people earning up to $150k are eligible? That should be much lower which could help the people that are actually struggling. Ridiculous.
Get votes for $250.00. You must be a sucker.
@@Ghostchild4 Dude, for anyone to buy my vote, it'd take a LOT more than $250. You want my vote -- make me a multi-millionaire. I might be swayed by that.
I'm a Canadain who's not getting his mail, and I don't notice any difference, other than no junk mail. I use e-mail, texts, and even (gasp) the phone.
I’ve read through many of the posted comments and it is apparent that most people have not researched the issues, nor do they have a real understanding of the workers’ job in terms of compensation or work load. There is also a lack of knowledge around what changes are being proposed by Canada Post that will drastically affect the postal workers.
Please get all of the facts before you comment or pass judgement.
As for those complaining about junk mail, you can request to be exempt from having that delivered to your home.
Postal workers should consider themselves lucky that they even have a job. Keep it up and someday they will be able to vacation for the rest of their lives.
@ Thank you for proving my point that Iill-informed people are making uniformed comments.
Instead of not telling us all these things why don't you enlighten us since you so much smarter then we all are!
@@wysetech2000agreed
Big cities, I think, are not affected as much, BUT rural areas are more. Big cities has Amazon, FedEx, UPS, etc, but very small communities don't have that option. It is very sad 😢
Not to mention all the packages that will never be seen again. Last strike I lost 3 parcels and was never reimbursed - they were insured and I was told it wasn’t the PO fault. I lost over $400
I know it's crazy!
It's not new to us...
Again..another reason why Canada post mgmt is your problem...not the workers getting hosed too
If you lost THREE parcels -- you obviously f'd up somewhere. Not buying that your parcels were insured. You'd have been reimbursed. I can believe one -- but all three means that yes, you're the one at fault.
We had docks workers strike here as well, the government forced them back to work
When I still lived in Edmonton, I lived in a housing co-op with an in-house home care subsidiary company. It was an experiment that would allow for people with disabilities to live independently, with some able to get jobs, instead of living in long term care. Alberta's public sector union, AUPE, spent years trying to get the subsidiary company unionized. When they finally succeeded, they immediately went on strike. However, instead of picketing the office, they redefined the entire housing co-op as a long term care facility and picketed the entire building. There were only 19 staff, so AUPE brought in thugs to picket with them. Their behaviour was vile, ranging from shouting about how disgusting it was to provide home care to people with disabilities, to actually threatening to kill a home care worker that was there on a private contract.
Canada Post decided that, in solidarity with AUPE, they would not cross the picket line, even though the picket line was illegal and not at the actual place of work. For almost a YEAR, our administrator had to go to the post office depot to collect our mail, and we had to go to the office to get it. We didn't even live in the high rise, but across the street, with our own mail boxes, and Canada Post wouldn't deliver to those, either.
In the end, AUPE lost, all 19 staff lost their jobs (most of them were working so few hours with us, they had second jobs anyhow, and just slept in the office in between scheduled care services), and the company was de-unionized.
I will never forget or forgive that Canada Post's union refused to cross an illegal picket line and supported almost a year of abusive behaviour by AUPE picketers.
So you're blaming the wrong union? LOL.... okay.
@@sadee1287 your reading comprehension needs work.
Nobody is getting mail. This is not as big a deal as it would have been say, 50 years ago or more. We do not depend so much on mail in this day of email, online bill paying, online shopping etc.
canada post workers have huge long term work related injuries, more so than other jobs and they deserve to be treated better and be paid to live comfortably. all people deserve comfortable life
While I agree with the sentiment, the highest work related injuries are, I believe, in the Home Support sector (and, no, I’m not a home support worker).
there paid 29 per hour right now, asking for a 22 percent raise when the company has lost 70% of the buisness, how can the company afford this.
@@ShyCanadianGuy Lol get your facts straight before commenting
@ a living wage is $25 per hour (for a single person not a family) in canada. So I’m not mad at them for wanting more than just affording rent and groceries because I’m not a selfish monster. But since your a settler I can assume you are a monster
I Love your Channel! From a proud Canadian! 🇨🇦
Every ..." " years we don't get any mail until these people get what they want...
I want a million dollars these babies will get what they want so why can't I?
Goofy blaming the working class for problems caused by billionaires
@InADarkTavern you sound like a billionaire Trump boi
@@batmang9014 I’m a working class NDP supporter. Billionaires should not exist
@InADarkTavern i was working class now I'm on disability whiel my heart heals but im liberal supporter
I work for retail company that sends products directly from the store. We always used Canada Post but now with a different company. The only downside is that we don't send to PO boxes. And as someone with a PO box... it sucks.
And it's snowing in MB now.
One of the reasons you probably haven't heard about it much in the States is that this happens almost every Xmas. The squeaky wheels in the Post Office use the holiday to exert pressure against the government.
Completely untrue. Contracts are for 4 years and then generally postal workers continue to work for nearly a year without a contract while negotiations are going on so no….it doesn’t happen every Christmas
SNOW- AB got it bad as well. Vancouver and Vancouver Island get some crazy weather as well 😮😮😮
Meanwhile on the east coast it’s been rain rain rain, usually lots of snow by now but was sunny and plus 10 today
@ladygray6081 I wish it was that way here 😕
Typical pre Christmas strike. Pit consumers against lawmakers when it “hurts”.
The last strikes were in October and June. Try again.
The most bizarre and STRONG deja vu is freaking me out right now. It really feels like I left a post on this exact topic about 2 months ago....
I support the protest. Not sure if my family support the strike but with the fact that my mum was in a strike in 1984, I would accuse that she would also be supportive
Absolutely love you videos and your interest in our country. I honestly watch the news in the states more then our own lol.. iv learned more from your videos then I ever did in school about canada lol.. thanks for your hard work in being consistent on posting 🤘
Canada Post: From 5 days/wk down to zero.
US Postal Service: 6 days/wk (sometimes 7)
Note: FedEx, UPS, etc. don't service rural Canada.
Some places they do. I live in rural SW Ontario, and all the couriers deliver here.
Exactly !!! And what if people don’t have the funds to purchase again ? ?
@@LindaM2005but in the prairies they do not
They dont service URBAN Canada either. All they do is dump it at the post office and tell you to come and PICk it up tomorrow.
@@adoptgdx651 That's why I said "some places". It used to be that way here too, but changed during COVID.
The strike affects people in rural and remote areas more than urban areas. It also has a big impact on small businesses which rely on Canada Post to deliver their products at this time of the year especially.
If they want to become even more obsolete, then go on strike. 😂😂😂
We serve ALL Canada, not just the big cities you damb fack.
Spoken like the fool you are
Canada post is like our US postal service. It's how everyone gets their mail aside from parcles mailed by some outside sources. Only thing that gets delivered is government issued cheques. Government only wants to offer a 40 cent raise a year over 4 years. Union is going for 80 cents a year raise as far as the money aspect of it goes. Postal workers don't make as much as people hype it up.
I was out yesterday and saw two people with Canada Post uniforms talking about how they were mad about the strike. I'm not sure why they bothered wearing uniforms as someone behind them began to have a heated discussion about not being able to receive their new passport in the mail. It's really a mess.
As a Quebecers that needs to receive a medication ( cannabis CBD) by mail, I was impacted by the strike. The company that send it to me decided to charge the same price to send it by Purolator instead which is normally $ 5,00 CAD more than Canada Post. And it arrived within 1 business day instead of 3 to 5... So I'm not really angry about that.
How do you know Christmas is near?
Canada Post goes on strike.
we haven't been on strike since 2018, and it was a partial one ,enough with the lies
@@TheNray69 Lighten up.
I may be mistaken, but I'm not lying.
Obviously you know, then...that when they DO strike, it's usually just before Christmas.
Canada Post in Canada is what USPS is to the USA. No junk mail, no flyers... It's great not cleaning that stuff out everyday.
I almost felt bad for the postal workers but after reading what they're saying on reddit and reading their demands I am so not on their side. SO many small businesses are being forced to close because of this and they're losing the respect for people drastically. They don't care about anyone else. Everyone else can lose their livelihoods but it's ok if they get a 24% raise? Eat dirt lmao.
Are you kidding?
I contracted for Canada Post. I worked through 2 strikes. These people are idiots. Whith some of them on downtown routes, they are done their routes in less than 2 hours. They still get paid full hours and many of them have other businesses on the side. Their pay is ridiculous. I had one of them on my route and when they were on strike I stopped delivering his mail for only 2 days. He was asking CP to cancel my contract because he missed getting a birthday card. When management called me all we had was a good laugh and decided to not deliver his mail until the strike was over. W told him his cards and all other mail was not able to be sorted because of the strike. My heart bleeds purple piss for them!
@@lisbetsoda4874 I am absolutely not kidding, thanks. :)
@@byrd1dog there are idiots, for sure. but this is bigger than that. if the union stopped attacking upset Canadians and small businesses everyone would be on their side. it just takes compassion. but when nobody from the union is showing compassion to ANYONE, how can we show it back? simple, we just wont lol
@@lenaa.4508 exactly! Respect when given deserves respect. When inhad to cross picket lines they damaged my van. They caused $1500.00 in damages. After that I would go cross their lines at around 70 Kph. They ran, I laughed 😅. It got to the point that the police had to help me and my employees get put of the post office. No respect at all
Canadians don’t get very upset about things. Instead of using the Postal Service they would just send something by FedEx.
I worked as a casual at Canada Post several years ago, along with the teachers union, it is one of the strongest unions. It is a federal job that pays very very well. Also, the govt is not giving money back because we’re poor, it is rather a prime minister desperately trying to save his job.
In BC majority are very much poor and struggling.
And we just had a port strike,where the government intervened and demanded they go back to work.we had teachers stike,nursing strike,all in the past 3 yrs..etc etc etc
I do not support the Canada Post strike, both sides had a year to work s**t out...
Lol, management never shows up at the negociating table, they just wait until the government passes a bill.
My husband and I live in Saskatchewan about an hour and 15 minutes north of Saskatoon this past Monday and Tuesday a snow storm hit the province of Saskatchewan. This weekend (tomorrow through Sunday) we’re to get another nasty snow storm.
Canada Post is the reason Canadian won Maternity Leave in 1981. It definitely affects many, but I support them in their right to strike.
its the biggest crown corporation . nonmail. no bills no delivery
Still waiting for my coffee maker lol. Forgot about the strike and bought it the day before. I think that was on the 14th and it said 2 day delivery lol.
Sorry for posting so much. I have to say that if it is a coal pocket that is on fire it will burn until the coal has been burned out, you can see the flames and the smoke from the surface. It could last for decades or longer depending on how big and deep it goes. We have a couple of them burning around where I live in West Central Alberta.
Tyler, helpful tip when reading that news site for Canadian news, check the bottom of the tile before clicking through to the article, that way you at least know the province the article is about. You may not know our towns and cities, but you at least can have an Isra of the part of the county you are reading about 😉
Not so fun fact - I grew up in Iqaluit, Nunavut (the Canadian Artic) and the last postal strike (early 2000s) actually affected us SO much! Canada post is responsible for delivering the GROCERIES to those Northern communities. Everyone had to use up their emergency supplies. Might be worth an investigation as to how the current strike is affecting the Canadian North.
The 'GST Vacation' is a pre-election bribe for people who make up to $150k/year, excluding disabled people who are low-income disabled. People who make more in one year than we get in 5 years get this money that many of them don't even need or would miss, whereas people for whom it would mean being able to pay utility bills and buy enough food for 3 meals/day at the same time will be shut out.
Once again, Justin Trudeau is completely tone-deaf to the needs of low-income disabled Canadians, as though it's never occurred to him that we are voters, too.
Sorry, but no GST on a bag of potato chips doesn't make up for this.
You really think a measly $250 is enough to buy someone's vote? Wow, your naivete is staggering.
@@sadee1287 You need to check your privilege. $250, to a low-income disabled person struggling to have rent, utilities, and 3 meals/day is not "measly."
Of course it's "measly" to people living on 6 figures who have no clue what it's like to survive on a much smaller amount.
The point, which you would have understood if you'd actually read my comment and connected the dots, is that TRUDEAU thinks $250 is enough to buy someone's vote. Whether it is or isn't is something we won't know until election night, whenever that turns out to be.
Yes
Canada Post, is the same as the u.s.postal service.
They are both the *government run mail services* for their respective countries.
During the strike, your only options are..wait for it to be over...or pay the cost of one of the many parcel delivery companies, to take your letters to wherever.
Purolator and FedEx are your big corporate chains you can choose..
*OR* there will most likely be quite a few Independent companies around that you could use.
**edit**
Well, I suppose there's a third option....... deliver it yourself.
In person 😊😏😄😆😁😎
I buy a lot from Amazon because my health isn't good. In my area in Ontario they use a private courier and I have NEVER had a problem with them, whatsoever. My wife gives them home made cookies and a drink if she sees them come to the door. They are mostly Indian but are very polite and thankful.
My company uses Midland Courier and Purolator for delivery... but for everyday mail for normal people, Canada Post is the biggest postal company in this country.
GST is the Goods and Services Tax. Unofficially many of us call it the Government Screw Tax. For the record, it was created by the Brian Mulroney Conservatives on January 1, 1991
Here in Southwestern Ontario all we've been getting is rain, highly unusual for this time of year.
So much for the Conservatives eh? Think Polievre will scrap the GST? Nope. But he will scrap OAP and raise the eligibility for CP to 70. He's hoping you'll die before you collect. Whereas all federal politicians (including Polievre) will continue to collect their pensions after four years of gov't service, regardless of age.
5:32 I thought it had happened to America more recently but it seems that the last time the USPS went on strike was in 1970
14:32 Surrey British Columbia is on the border with Blaine Washington
No mail for Canadians. Amazon still can deliver packages and other companies can also. I got a package from Amazon today . It was ordered on Wednesday
Tyler, if you want to cover more Canadian war stories, I recommend watching the War Stories documentary on operation Medusa in Afghanistan
Oh and winter in saskatchewan usually starts in October
@@NotTodaySatan18 OH that's nasty . No sign of snow yet in Southern Ontario but the east coast got some a few weeks ago. I'm glad I'm central.
@shelleyhynes42 Monday morning we woke up to a pile of snow, 2ish feet in my yard and I am in a town too. Right now they still haven't fully cleared roads just 5 6ft tall mound in the middle of the roads