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Kjesse · 07-10-2016, 08:19 PM

I think its only a matter of time that Canada Post will be privatized. It is no longer an essential service except for outlying communities that do not have affordable access to couriers.

The reason this is relevant to the strike issue is, unions often stand in the way of necessary organizational change. CP needs desperately to change how they operate if they want to stay relevant in say, 20 years time.

The pension issue is only one component of that-- in that if the government finds its too expensive to have these workers with the pensions, that will be one factor in the arguments that are made to support privatization.

Decisions that are made now in this strike/lockout will have impact for a couple decades to come.

07-10-2016, 08:19 PM	#487
Kjesse Retired Join Date: Oct 2003 Exp:	I think its only a matter of time that Canada Post will be privatized. It is no longer an essential service except for outlying communities that do not have affordable access to couriers. The reason this is relevant to the strike issue is, unions often stand in the way of necessary organizational change. CP needs desperately to change how they operate if they want to stay relevant in say, 20 years time. The pension issue is only one component of that-- in that if the government finds its too expensive to have these workers with the pensions, that will be one factor in the arguments that are made to support privatization. Decisions that are made now in this strike/lockout will have impact for a couple decades to come.