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Postal strike to kick off in Winnipeg


Business | 206955 hits | Jun 02 7:03 pm | Posted by: Curtman
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Postal workers in Winnipeg were set to walk off the job at midnight Thursday, as the union began rotating strikes to press its contract demands.

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  1. by Anonymous
    Fri Jun 03, 2011 2:15 am
    Just f***ing great. As if eBay didn't take long enough as it was.

  2. by avatar ShepherdsDog
    Fri Jun 03, 2011 4:42 am
    Fedex, DHS or purolator. That's what we're doing for my son's visa from the Taiwanese visa office in Vancouver

  3. by avatar Benn
    Fri Jun 03, 2011 5:20 am
    Reality to Canada Post, you no longer have a monopoly on the way letters etc are sent around, welcome to the 21st century, take the $19 an hour, its a great starting salary for a job that really "should not" even require high school.

    Anyone know what this dangerous technology they have implemented here in Winnipeg is?

  4. by avatar martin14
    Fri Jun 03, 2011 6:39 am
    Jees, the Peggers are getting all the luck these days.


    First the NHL team coming back, then they are the happy recipients of a break in
    junk mail.

    Congrats :rock: :rock:

  5. by Anonymous
    Fri Jun 03, 2011 9:56 am
    "ShepherdsDog" said
    Fedex, DHS or purolator. That's what we're doing for my son's visa from the Taiwanese visa office in Vancouver


    Yeah, but that doesn't help for stuff that is already on the way. :(

  6. by avatar Brenda
    Fri Jun 03, 2011 1:55 pm
    I'm still waiting for a package to arrive that was sent to me 2 years ago...

  7. by avatar Dragon-Dancer
    Fri Jun 03, 2011 2:42 pm
    I think you should probably stop waiting on that one... 8O

  8. by avatar Caelon
    Fri Jun 03, 2011 3:20 pm
    No there is still hope for another 25+ years. Every now and then Canada Post stops hiding a letter or package and delivers it! Brenda just might get lucky some time in the distant future.

  9. by OnTheIce
    Fri Jun 03, 2011 3:45 pm
    "Benn" said
    Reality to Canada Post, you no longer have a monopoly on the way letters etc are sent around, welcome to the 21st century, take the $19 an hour, its a great starting salary for a job that really "should not" even require high school.

    Anyone know what this dangerous technology they have implemented here in Winnipeg is?


    $19 just to start plus full benefits and pension.

  10. by Lemmy
    Fri Jun 03, 2011 4:53 pm
    "OnTheIce" said
    $19 just to start plus full benefits and pension.

    How do you figure the "plus" part? Benefits and pension are deducted from pay.

  11. by avatar andyt
    Fri Jun 03, 2011 5:03 pm
    You think only the worker pays for benefits and pension? The employer also pays a share so that has to be considered as part of the cost. With our MP's they pay 1 part, we pay 4 for their pensions. You'd think a labor economist would know this stuff.

  12. by OnTheIce
    Fri Jun 03, 2011 5:09 pm
    "Lemmy" said
    $19 just to start plus full benefits and pension.

    How do you figure the "plus" part? Benefits and pension are deducted from pay.

    Thanks Capt. Obvious.

    "Plus" also means "in addition" to.

    Meanwhile, their benefit package is quite nice compared to their contribution.

    I wouldn't be complaining if I was in that role as a new 'postie'.

  13. by Anonymous
    Fri Jun 03, 2011 5:26 pm
    "OnTheIce" said
    $19 just to start plus full benefits and pension.

    How do you figure the "plus" part? Benefits and pension are deducted from pay.

    Thanks Capt. Obvious.

    "Plus" also means "in addition" to.

    Meanwhile, their benefit package is quite nice compared to their contribution.

    I wouldn't be complaining if I was in that role as a new 'postie'.

    Or maybe you should be complaining that there is no union looking out for you.

  14. by Lemmy
    Fri Jun 03, 2011 5:42 pm
    "andyt" said
    You think only the worker pays for benefits and pension? The employer also pays a share so that has to be considered as part of the cost. With our MP's they pay 1 part, we pay 4 for their pensions. You'd think a labor economist would know this stuff.

    Fuck off, andy. You're getting ahead of me. :roll:



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