MP’s still debating Canada Post back-to-work legislation
Posted June 24, 2011 9:55 am.
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OTTAWA (NEWS1130) – Union members angry over the federal government’s Canada Post back-to-work legislation briefly sat in at M-P John Baird’s office in Ottawa today.
Larry Rousseau with P-SAC says everyone should be concerned about the forced settlement imposed on postal workers. “People want to be consulted, people want to feel they are part of the process. That’s what we’re fighting for.”
MPs are still debating back-to-work legislation for striking postal workers and Green Party leader Elizabeth May hasn’t left since ten o’ clock Thursday morning!
Speaking on the News1130 Morning Show, May says they could have passed legislation two days ago.”If it had been fairer to the postal workers. The government actually put in the legislation a limit on the available raises actually less than what was on the table when management locked the workers out.”
May says the debate has become Canada’s longest filibuster.
Small businesses hurt by Canada Post lock out
Neighbourhood flyers have halted, and small business shipping orders have backlogged. We’re catching up with local companies who say they are struggling during this Canada Post lock out.
“About 85 per cent of our sales are coming in via the Internet,” explains Madeleine Shaw.
The majority of Shaw’s Luna Pads International customers are in the United States and they aren’t as understanding about the situation.
“Sympathy is one thing,” explains Shaw, “But another thing is people just not ordering. So we are not getting any money in the bank. We depend on these everyday consumer orders. Literally the lifeblood of our business.”
Mary Johnston runs Water Matters and has had to spend more time and money on other companies to get her products to consumers. “It has made me see that I need to have a back up plan. I need to have a secondary delivery service that I can count on.”
