[Dion]

Originally Posted by iggy_oi

I don't think Canada post is hoping for customers to put pressure on the union, I think they are hoping that they can break the union by locking them out when they know it is a tough economy and people can't just make up the lost wages by working elsewhere during a strike. Essentially they would be using the economy as leverage to force the union to accept what they want.

Canada Post's largest union has rejected a proposal from the federal labour minister to undergo binding arbitration to avoid a potential work stoppage.

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers said in a statement that it has "politely declined" the suggestion from Labour Minister MaryAnn Mihychuk for binding arbitration, calling it a "matter of principle."

http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/cana...nded-1.3668182