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From Public Service to Political Pawn: How Government Interference Hurt Canada Post

There are intense demands from the public, the Government, Canada Post, and growing frustration within the CUPW membership for Jan Simpson, leader of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, to compromise their stance on reliable and consistent jobs in exchange for the survival of Canada Post.

Government interference between corporations and unions is not a new concept to Canadian politics, nor is the threat of an institutional demise without a Union compromise novel either.

Canada Post and CUPW Negotiate Future Delivery Model Amidst Gig Economy Competition

An advertisement for Gig work in the paper

Canada Post and its largest union, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, are locked in a battle of ideologies. Management envisions the corporation becoming a hybrid workforce, where traditionally permanent positions incorporate gig-like aspects. At worst, it is the start of a move to a fully implemented Gig workforce.

CUPW has a strong commitment to the well-being of all working-class Canadians and is unwilling to compromise permanent and stable jobs for anything inferior. However, CUPW’s flaws often impede meeting this goal, and they additionally face fierce opposition from economic, social, and Government forces.

Canada Post Crisis: CUPW’s Struggle for Workers’ Rights

This article has been separated into two:
— From Public Service to Political Pawn: How Government Interference Hurt Canada Post

— Canada Post and CUPW Negotiate Future Delivery Model Amidst Gig Economy Competition

The Canada Post Pension Plan: the Elephant in the Room

A report on Canada Post’s Defined Benefits pension plan and how it has become the number one issue to the company’s future survival. A look into the problems, challenges and solutions within the most difficult times in the history of Canada Post.