[Hockeyguy15]

Originally Posted by chemgear

From the nice summary article . . . wow, what else can you say?

• They can retire after 30 years’ service, as early as age 55, and collect a full pension.
• New employees receive wages of $24 an hour and seven weeks’ annual vacation.
• Employees can bank sick days.

. . . it is proposing to create two tiers of employees, grandfathering current hires and offering new ones a cheaper (but still sweet) deal : wages of $17.50 an hour and six weeks’ vacation, and the possibility of retiring at 60 instead of 55. It is also offering all employees wage increases of 1.9% for the next three years, and 2% for the fourth year, while seeking to end the practice of banking sick days.

The union’s response? Return to sender. Since they are not getting their way, they are readying their members for a strike starting June 1.

CUPW is playing a dangerous – and obnoxious – game. Many Canadians are struggling to get by with no raises, little job security and few days off. In an era of both austerity and declining use of Canada Post’s business, CUPW’s demands make little sense and engender little sympathy from a public which is already replacing envelopes with email.

They don't start out with 7 weeks holidays, article is incorrect.