A potential strike by Canada Post could disrupt services for Canadians and businesses nationwide, and locally in Ottawa. For many, checking the mail is a daily routine; and in the age of e-commerce, many businesses rely on services by Canada Post. The rural, suburban and urban bargaining units of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) issued strike notices to Canada Post on Tuesday.
Postal workers could walk off the job or the company could lock them out as soon as 12:01 a.m . Friday if they don't reach an agreement.
Daily mail It’s a habit for many – walking or driving to their local mail box. "I check it every day. Just you never know," says Ottawa resident Attilio Nicastro.
"It will affect me. We'll be getting bills. So, the bills will be paid late.
If they go on a lengthy strike with interest going and we're going to be charged the interest.” Businesses At Toys on Fire in Barrhaven, you don’t have to look further than the front of the store on Tuesday morning to see how a potential strike could affect shipping. After the postal service was paused for Remembrance Day, dozens of packages were ready to be picked up by Canada Post.
The business has a brick-and-mortar storefront, as well as an e-commerce business that ships throughout Canada. “Right now, probably about 70 per cent of everything is going with Canada Post,” says store manager Grayson Doherty. Doherty adds that the business has a backup plan with a variety of couriers, but some addresses are only.