The Retail Council of Canada is calling on the federal government to intervene in a postal strike it says is putting businesses and their workers in jeopardy.
The organization representing 54,000 storefronts said Tuesday that the work stoppage at Canada Post is making it harder for retailers to meet customer needs and stay in business.
Canada Post said Monday it was waiting for the union to respond to a framework it presented over the weekend for reaching negotiated agreements. One of the sticking points in negotiations has been a push to add weekend delivery, with the union and Canada Post disagreeing over how the rollout should work.
One bookkeeping service business in Alberta told the Canadian Federation of Independent Business that it has funds stuck at the post office as the shop’s receivables are all sent via mail from insurance companies. To cope, some businesses encouraged people to shop in person and offered in-store pickups for online orders.
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