Four weeks into the Canada Post strike, labour experts say it becomes 'critically important' to maintain public support. Here's why that might be getting tougher.
Canada Post and the union representing some 55,000 postal workers remain at odds as the strike nears the four-week mark – and patience on both sides appears to be wearing thin. Kyle Benning reports.“As strikes wear on, they become more difficult to sustain, and if the public is not rallying behind you, it can be demoralizing for the union,” said Brock University labour professor Larry Savage.
That divide was reflected in a recent Angus Reid poll, though it was conducted during the third week of the work stoppage. The survey of just over 3,000 Canadians found 34 per cent sided with Canada Post and its demands, while 29 per cent stood with the union. The rest were unsure, or didn’t support either side.Social media posts reflect the mixed opinions, with some people expressing frustration with the disruption and others proclaiming their support for the striking postal workers.
On the picket lines King has seen in Winnipeg, “CUPW has received lots of support,” he said, from the labour movement and the public. “I think there was a level of understanding that maybe wasn’t there in previous years, that people really do understand that people are in a crunch, union members are in a cost of living squeeze, and they’re sympathetic to their demands.”Russia’s latest move to combat low birth rates? Paying students to have kids
The day the strike started, Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke posted on X that Canada Post is an essential service and shouldn’t be allowed to go on strike.But strikes are meant to disrupt “business as usual,” Savage pointed out — the anger of customers and business owners is intended to pressure employers to reach a deal.However, strikes “also risk alienating the public,” added Savage.
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