Striking Canada Post workers are holding a rally outside of the Crown corporation's head office in Ottawa on Thursday, as the strike job action by 55,000 postal workers nears the end of its second week.
Striking Canada Post workers hold a rally outside of the Crown corporation's head office in Ottawa on Thursday. Striking Canada Post workers are holding a rally outside of the Crown corporation's head office in Ottawa on Thursday, as the strike job action by 55,000 postal workers nears the end of its second week.
The union says it wants salaries brought in line with inflation, an increase in paid medical days, better benefits, and to prevent the company from using private contractors. Canada Post, meanwhile, said in a statement to CTV News Wednesday that it must make changes to its "outdated, mail-based delivery model" and evaluated its losses at more than $3 billion since 2018.
"With mounting financial losses in the billions, Canada Post requires greater flexibility to its outdated, mail-based delivery model. This is about the future of the postal service and growing revenues by better serving Canadians."The Shopping Trends team is independent of the journalists at CTV News. We may earn a commission when you use our links to shop.
Flurries expected in Toronto but a more significant winter storm could be headed for areas north of the city Assiniboine Park Zoo is home to several polar bears available for the public to observe any day of the week, but there's one bear at the zoo no visitor has been able to see and her name’s Agee.'It's been very hectic': Retailers brace for busy shopping season without Canada Post
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