With its contracts expiring in 2022, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers is stepping up the fight for its own vision of the post office of the future. It’s a model for exactly the kind of Green New Deal campaign that U.S. unions should be launching now for a post-Covid economic recovery. For several years, CUPW and its allies have proposed a visionary plan called Delivering
Author of the article: Frances Learment
Publishing date: Apr 21, 2021 • 1 hour ago • 3 minute read • As the biggest chain of retail outlets in the country, Canada Post could do much more than sell stamps and handles packages according to the Canadian Union of Postal Workers that is asking municipalities, including Saugeen Shores, to endorse its Delivering Community Power plan for a renewable and sustainable economy.
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A campaign for expanded services, financial viability and climate action within the Canadian postal system got a warm response from some Saugeen Shores councillors who were receptive to hearing more about plans which include creating community hubs in rural post offices.