The country’s Association of Civil Servants has announced a 24 hour stike on Wednesday, October 5, 2011. This action will affect both international and domestic mail transportation.
Notice of planned industrial action by staff of the Australian Quarantine Inspection Services from Tuesday 9/27 to Thursday 9/29 which may lead to delays in the processing of all inbound items. Action could cause backlogs and delay mail throughout Australia.
Here are some common international addressing issues that can create slow delivery or undeliverable international mail and what you can do about them. Read the rest of this entry »
As we enter the second week of postal operations following the recent labour disruption and fourth day of mail delivery, the Canada Post network is understandably stretched to capacity, with employees continuing to process mail items and packages that have accumulated at our customers’ warehouses during the 13-day work stoppage. Read the rest of this entry »
Letters and bills may be returning to Canadian mailboxes, but the union representing Canada’s postal workers says this fight is far from over.
The 15-member national executive board of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers has decided to take the federal government to court over last week’s back-to-work legislation. Read the rest of this entry »
Canada Post has initiated the process to resume operations following the passage of back to work legislation (Bill C-6, An Act to provide for the resumption and continuation of postal services). In accordance with the Act, employees will begin to report to work for their regularly scheduled shifts on Monday June 27 and on Tuesday June 28. Read the rest of this entry »
Back to work legislation designed to put postal workers back on the job is being debated through the weekend to get it passed. The NDP is fillibustering but the majority will pass the legislation as early as Monday or possibly Tuesday.
IMS is continuing to accept Canadian mail and will process and enter immediately once the USPS and Canada Post decide to accept it. I will update over the weekend if we get any new information.
Negotiations Between Canada Post And CUPW Break Off
2011/6/22
Despite intense negotiations over the past 72 hours, Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) have not been able to reach an agreement. Talks between the two have now broken off. Read the rest of this entry »
