A Canada Post mail sorting facility in Ottawa on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024.
As the strike by Canada’s postal workers heads into its second week, some Calgary businesses and non-profits are beginning to feel the effects and are worried about what a prolonged mail stoppage will do to their bottom lines.A survey of members by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business showed 72 per cent of them were being negatively affected by the Canada Post strike.
"People are not ordering as much because they know the strike is going on and they know that people are not shipping packages right now," said Kamps.The Canadian Union of Postal Workers is on strike. Here’s what they’re asking for, in their own words. "In these regions, Canada Post is very often the only available option for firms to deliver packages to their clients."
The Canada Post strike happened just as this year's mail-outs were ready to be sent to about 1,500 donors. Jodene Baker is the vice-president of research, advocacy and external relations at Imagine Canada, a national organization that supports the non-profit and charitable sector. She says her group has been hearing from non-profits across the country about the negative impact the strike will have on fundraising efforts.Because there are still many Canadians who prefer to make their donations by cheque, she says that, for many charities, direct mail still remains one of their primary funding methods.
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