Canada Postal Strike Set for Thursday

[kanadiankat]

Well, it's final and it's real people - Canada Post is going on strike this week.

Notice of a Work Disruption at Canada Post

· Canada Post received notice that the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) intends to begin strike activities at 11:59 p.m. EDT on June 2, 2011.

· In the event of a strike, Canada Post will not operate. Mail and parcels will not be delivered.

· There are also plans to ensure Canada Post returns to normal operations as quickly as possible following any work disruption.

· Despite this development, talks between the company and union are continuing in an effort to reach a negotiated settlement to this round of labour negotiations.

· You can find updated information about the labour situation at Canada Post, and register to receive updates by email or text, at Customer Information Hub: Canada Post/ CUPW Negotiations.


Contingency plans are in place to ensure the security of our facilities and safety of any items that remain in the mail stream during a work disruption. Thank you.

 

[heXy]

LOL, ah crap! My order from NFN is to ship tomorrow. And it's coming from BC to Ontario.... Hooray!

 

[bobsyeruncle]

I've got a couple of shipments from China and the U.S. that might not make it.

 

[Crow79]

Yeah... I ordered liquids from VapeRite that I was looking forward to trying last week

And some cartos and a PCC from Liberty Flights

But, I did get my order in from EV today, and CDNVapor should get my cartos here just before the nonsense begins

 

[Can_supplier]

As a clarification on that, the union has filed notice that will ALLOW them to strike as of Thursday, it doesn’t mean that they will. But it doesn't mean they won't either..

 

[EternalblissAE]

Man.... I just ordered from JC and HV well fingers crosses it still makes it in time!

 

[CdnBison]

I've got an order coming soon from China, too. With something other than tobacco flavors. and it should have been arriving sometime this week or next.

Grrrrr......

 

[Targone]

Well, it's final and it's real people - Canada Post is going on strike this week.

Notice of a Work Disruption at Canada Post

· Canada Post received notice that the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) intends to begin strike activities at 11:59 p.m. EDT on June 2, 2011.

· In the event of a strike, Canada Post will not operate. Mail and parcels will not be delivered.

· There are also plans to ensure Canada Post returns to normal operations as quickly as possible following any work disruption.

· Despite this development, talks between the company and union are continuing in an effort to reach a negotiated settlement to this round of labour negotiations.

· You can find updated information about the labour situation at Canada Post, and register to receive updates by email or text, at Customer Information Hub: Canada Post/ CUPW Negotiations.


Contingency plans are in place to ensure the security of our facilities and safety of any items that remain in the mail stream during a work disruption. Thank you.

Here's my thoughts on this
YouTube - ‪I'd like to cancel my mail‬‏

 

[Crow79]

As a clarification on that, the union has filed notice that will ALLOW them to strike as of Thursday, it doesn’t mean that they will. But it doesn't mean they won't either..

I used to be a union employee, and I can tell you this:

If they have given a strike date notice, the ONLY thing that will stop them from going on strike on that day is something more from the management side of the table.. Or at least the ILLUSION of something more substantial, meaning progress in that direction.

Don't count on it... You'll hear nonsense like "The negotiating team went into the 11th hour attempting to avert a strike, but both sides could not find any common ground."

It usually plays out more like both sides are NOT negotiating, and they haven't been talking for some time now. That warm and fuzzy statement is only designed not to piss the public off.

 

[kanadiankat]

Here's my thoughts on this
YouTube - ‪I'd like to cancel my mail‬‏

I'm totally with Kramer on this - except he wasn't a vaper.... maybe he is now....

 

[Danesnpits]

Well, I got most of my parcels that I was expecting, minus a few ebay items that are unrelated to ecigs,, but OMG my parcel better come by wed then cuz I ordered from Jack! UGH!!!!

 

[DevilFishPhil]

I'm expecting 2 parcels from Jack and one from epuffer - I knew I should have chosen express shipping. I seriously hope I get these in time, I've been looking forward to getting that case for my eGo instead of carrying it around in a sunglasses case

 

[Nascar_Perry]

I'm expecting 2 parcels from Jack and one from epuffer - I knew I should have chosen express shipping. I seriously hope I get these in time, I've been looking forward to getting that case for my eGo instead of carrying it around in a sunglasses case

Oh how interesting it is to do that right now lol. People tend to look at you open a sunglasses case, only to pull out this weird looking tube and take a pull off it lmao

 

[dmatrix7]

Really bad timing for me. I got a reo mini in shipment that just passed customs yesterday, as well as the batteries and charger that should have been here on friday. I also got a juice order from backwoods that will hopefully make it before thursday. Damn canada post anyways.

 

[jojo1024]

tracking shows my order from GH1 sitting at customs since the 25th pleeeeeeeease let it get here before thursday (no liquids)

 

[zer0ith]

Drats. As once being a union member and having been on strike once myself, I feel bad for the workers and their family's. It's not a fun experience at all!

It sucks I definitely will not get my package from the US in time, but oh well. I can only hope it will get to me safely once they are back to work.

 

[Illuminatu]

Well, screw me running sideways,

I got over 300$ of stuff in orders from like 3 different suppliers, including some juices and carto's which i'm almost out of, and a bunch of modding DIY hardware from madvapes that still hasnt shipped out, and also a Prodigy V3 mod i bought off a ECF member... seriously this is making me angry , those postals wokers are making so much more money than i am , and yet they always complain its not enough ! It's going to be 2 weeks of the analogs tomorrow and yet i might have to resort to them again ...

THANKS for nothing Canada Post (thats if they go on strike anyways)

 

[CanadianMetalHead]

I think my order might just make it. It should get here tomorrow.. I hope so. Good Luck Everyone

 

[cactusgirl]

Also, to clarify...this strike is set for 11:59pm Thursday night which essentially means that we should be receiving mail up to and including Thursday.

 

[kingcobra]

We'll have to see how it goes, the government doesn't like the posties out so there seems to be a good chance that if there is one it won't last too long.