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Originally Posted by Locke
I worked at Greyhound for Christmases....my sweet chariot of sympathy swings quite low.
You know what I care about? Seniors getting their pensions and benefits cheques because they still get them by mail because they're too old and their grandkids dont want to teach them 'computers.'
But in seriousness, I havent really looked into what Canada Post's problems are, I assume its the usual...money, but to be honest? Those guys get paid fairly well as it is.
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Disbanding the postal service would hurt rural and remote communities the most. There is no for-profit company that would take up rural deliveries because it is not profitable. That is exactly what happened when Greyhound shut down, for many communities no alternative ever filled that void. The seniors getting their pension checks in the mail in small towns all over the country would be SCREWED. And for the big cities where package delivery is profitable, the prices would spike because the for-profit companies would raise their prices in order to generate maximum profit, and they'd be able to do this more easily with Canada Post out of the picture.
The CUPW is striking because wages haven't kept pace with inflation. These are full-time workers who are finding it more and more difficult to support themselves and their families on their full-time income. If you don't know why they're striking but feel the need to comment on it, maybe look into it a little bit first?