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Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger
Maybe I've missed something and if I have I'm sure numerous people will point out my folly but what's with all the talk of how physically demanding CP jobs are?
One CP job is physically demanding. Letter carrier. Maybe a couple other ones.
But AFAIK it isn't just the letter carriers that are going on strike. It is also the drivers, depot workers and other assorted easy as #### jobs that are going on strike. Why do people in this thread keep referencing how difficult it is?
I'd like to see the breakdown of letter carriers vs the other dozens of jobs that people work at CP. Letter carriers are probably like 20% of the workforce.
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One of the Union demands is actually to prevent CP from installing modern mail sorting technology and equipment. Guess what? Those machines are there to make the job less physically demanding and safer for workers...not to mention making everything run smoother and faster.
Yes, this is 2011 and there are people protesting against machines taking away their jobs. What's next? They throw their shoes into the mail sorter?