Canada Post strike: will. you be affected?

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Based on articles I have been reading lately, I learned that the union has several key demands. Among them include wages, job security, 40-hour work week, and pensions.  I'd say, as the talks continue during the strike, they will eventually have only two key demands left - most likely wages and job security.  The federal labour lawyer will likely inform them "you can only have one or the other" - and the union will likely, but reluctantly surrender the job security and take the wage hike.  Then, after the strike is settled, layoff notices will be issued to thousands of workers, possibly well over 10,000.  I wouldn't be shocked if there could be a big lump-sum signing bonus in any offer that takes place.  I mean, the Boeing offer that union accepted did have a big signing bonus, but in order to make that happen there had to be layoffs.

I was also affected. Purchased 4 eBay items from the US a week before the strike happened. They are currently "en route to Canada" so it's just a waiting game.

Now depending on how long this draws out, do I request a refund for unreceived item? Guess I'll wait and see...

walktothewater sometimes I feel afraid ordering banknotes or coins internationally because of stories many people had experienced before. It's unfortunate that it had happened to you but at least you got the refund back. As a new collector reading these replies and resources available helps me a lot and avoid making mistakes as a beginner

Feeling apprehensive in purchasing notes from overseas is understandable. It will take longer for your package to arrive & sometimes postage is more due to the distance & number of couriers involved in transporting your package.

I am very happy to say that my OP package arrived by courier this past Tuesday (19th)!  It arrived from Mississauga, ON slightly over a week from when I won.  If you follow my Notaphylic Culture website you will know I regularly buy from China & Thailand & 9 out of 10 times my packages arrived in 1 to 2 weeks.  I really wish I could say the same for my European orders!  I already posted that one did not arrive (from Spain) & I have bought several items from Europe.  For me, its been a "Crap shoot" with too many white knuckle, spotty arrival times.  I once swapped with an Italian seller & my package arrived in 3 weeks while his took 11 weeks to get here! I had "wrote it off" when it arrived. My most common purchases are from the US & I usually get my items from Asia before my US orders.

I have read countless eBay bashing on social media & that China only sells "fakes."  I remind collectors that eBay is the "wild wild west" (& it was one of the reasons I started selling some of my doubles). Research what you want & get to know the sellers. I have seen countless "Nazi" stamped circulated notes & other "manufactured" pseudo-junk being passed off as "POW" notes, etc, copies or "reproduktions" sold by Chinese, US, CDN & European based sellers. Check the sellers' feedback & practice due diligence & you can still do fine on eBay.

I stick with power sellers with huge "+" feedback scores & patronize their off-eBay sites & have never had an issue.

I'm sorry to read that some of you have purchases lingering somewhere due to the strike. Just be patient & I'm sure it will all work out once this labour dispute is sorted out.

Good luck everyone!

Was reading the news on my lunch break and I find that rural area are being affected a lot as Canada Post is the only postal company delivering there and even Ottawa Food Bank is getting affected by it. If the strike continues for a long time, my guess is the government may have to intervene and force them back to work like the CP Rail worker strike

I'd say they'll be legislated back to work by February at the latest.  The rural economy will be impacted greatly, and action will be needed.

Canada Post seems to be racing against the clock when it comes to getting a deal reached. Not only for the holiday season, but for the life of the company.  They made tiny movement in the talks recently, but that's normal early in a strike.  If the mediator keeps facilitating the talks, they may be able to save the holiday season, otherwise they may end up getting a deal reached when the low-demand period starts in January.

Unions tend to pick a peak period for going on strike.  If that tactic fails, they end up settling early in a period when demand would start to decline.  Happens in most strikes - especially transit strikes (which are usually settled by early February - when ridership is low, as hardly anyone wants to stand at a bus stop in bitter cold temperatures), and the 2023 Federal Public Service strike in which they chose tax season - the peak period - to walk off the job, and that deal was reached after that peak period ended.

Canada Post is under panic mode now, and they are fearing for the company's life.  They were on track of depleting their operating capital by early 2025 (and the strike might cause them to deplete their operating capital much sooner).

I think, when the strike is settled, they will likely settle on a 16 or 17% pay hike over four years, but in order to pay the workers that much money jobs will have to be cut.  I wouldn't be shocked if any job cuts happen, it will probably be announced in next year's federal budget - and the job cuts will be in the form of closing down post offices (and selling them) and consolidating them into bigger post offices, and even setting up postal centres inside convenience stores, additional drug stores, and even supermarkets.  I wouldn't be shocked if postal outlets may end up being set up in Loblaws-owned supermarkets.

As far as I know, talks haven't broken off - otherwise I would have noticed by now.