Postal Workers Target MPs With Mock Notices Amid Contract Dispute
Here’s the latest on the ongoing Canada Post labor dispute. As negotiations for a new contract continue to stall, postal workers in Toronto have taken a bold step, turning their focus toward local Liberal MPs. Members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, or CUPW, together with supporters from the Toronto and York Region Labour Council, are set to deliver flyers to home mailboxes in specific Toronto ridings this Saturday.
These flyers are designed to look strikingly similar to official government notices, even including a small Canadian flag at the top, with the title “Public Notice Re: Canada Post.” The message warns residents that their mailbox “is scheduled to be permanently closed,” suggesting that mail and parcels will no longer be delivered to their homes. Accompanying each notice is a photo of the MP representing that riding, along with contact information for their constituency office.
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The timing is no coincidence. The federal government announced a broad restructuring of Canada Post on September 25, and hours later, CUPW members launched their second national strike in under a year. This strike was later turned into a regional, rotating strike starting on October 10. The flyers specifically highlight concerns about these changes, such as the potential doubling of delivery times and the introduction of community mailboxes, which could require residents to walk up to 500 feet to collect their mail—even in rain or snow.
CUPW’s Toronto local president, Mark Lubinski, emphasized that the intent behind these flyers is to alert residents to the possible loss of door-to-door delivery. “We don’t know the exact timeline, it could be a year from now,” he said, noting that people in his neighborhood strongly oppose losing home delivery. Jack Copple, a Labour Council organizer, echoed this sentiment, describing the flyers as a way to “sound the alarm” over what they consider an attack on tens of thousands of Canadian jobs.
On the other side, Canada Post has criticized the campaign. Spokesperson Jon Hamilton called the flyers misleading and stressed that any conversion to community mailboxes would be carried out gradually, with local engagement over several months to ensure a smooth transition. The federal government maintains that the restructuring is necessary to prevent further financial losses. Minister Joël Lightbound highlighted that Canada Post has lost more than $5 billion since 2018 and is projected to lose $1.5 billion this year alone.
This confrontation highlights the tension between postal workers fighting to protect their jobs and home delivery services, and the government seeking to restructure Canada Post to ensure financial sustainability. With the flyer campaign scheduled for this weekend, Toronto residents will be receiving a very tangible reminder of how high the stakes are in this ongoing dispute.
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