Postal workers strike ensures 'message was heard,' Fort St. John union branch president says – Energeticcity.ca

Postal Workers Strike Highlights Rural Post Office Concerns

Babe Seguin, president of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) local chapter 738, told Energeticcity.ca that postal workers’ strikes since September aim to raise awareness about potential closures of rural post offices.

Strike Actions and Regional Impact

The union’s local president explained that the shift from daily job actions to rotating strikes has not weakened the message of postal workers in the Peace region. The strikes initially occurred daily but have transitioned to a rotating schedule.

Post offices in several communities are reportedly at risk, including Altona, Buick, Cecil Lake, Charlie Lake, Clayhurst, Montney, Prespatou, Rose Prairie, Tumbler Ridge, and retail outlets in Dawson Creek and Fort St. John.

Threat to Rural Post Offices

These locations were previously protected by a moratorium, which may be lifted following proposed reductions to mail services.

Canada Post’s media department stated that Lightbound has been given 45 days to present a plan to execute measures introduced by the federal government in early September.

The plan focuses on:

Summary

The postal workers’ strike emphasizes community concerns about rural post office closures and urges careful planning and communication from Canada Post and the government.

“The strikes… bring awareness to possible rural post office closures,” said Babe Seguin.

Author’s summary: The ongoing postal workers’ strikes in the Peace region highlight fears of rural post office closures and call for sensitive implementation of mail service changes.

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