shira
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Iirc the last strike was resolved quickly, but different circumstances this time
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Canada Post Mail Strike - Talks Ongoing
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Oh no, how will my awkwardly located community mailbox get filled with ads and flyers now?
I thought the whole point of the community mailboxes was to reduce time on routes? At least I think that was the justification for my having to walk an extra block to get my mail since last year.
I thought the whole point of the community mailboxes was to reduce time on routes? At least I think that was the justification for my having to walk an extra block to get my mail since last year.
excelsiorlef
Member
They were ordered back to work via Conservative legislation which has since been ruled unconstitutional.
shira
Member
Fuuuuuuuuuu
excelsiorlef
Member
Pretty much. They know the much of the public won't know the difference and blame the workers.
I need to make a decision, what do you guys think:
1) Send my wedding invitations tomorrow morning (1.5 months earlier than I'm supposed to), risking some of them getting "trapped" at the Post Office for god knows how long
2) Hold off until the situation is resolved. If they aren't resolved by mid-August, I hand-deliver as many as possible and use UPS/Purolator/DHL to send the more distant ones.
I know, invitations are for suckers.
1) Send my wedding invitations tomorrow morning (1.5 months earlier than I'm supposed to), risking some of them getting "trapped" at the Post Office for god knows how long
2) Hold off until the situation is resolved. If they aren't resolved by mid-August, I hand-deliver as many as possible and use UPS/Purolator/DHL to send the more distant ones.
I know, invitations are for suckers.
Different union, they are open for business
Realistically this is going to go on for a few weeks before some sort of deal is struck or the government orders them back to work as an essential service or whatever. I have sympathy for the workers involved because the postal industry is going to go away slowly over time. They'll cut back on every day mail delivery, and eventually use the drones for packages.
shira
Member
$20-30 to send a fancy piece of paper? You are doubling down on the sucker game.
Just give people a call or do it electronically they will completely understand
firehawk12
Subete no aware
I know, it's just that of course Canada Post would recommend Purolator.
chrisPjelly
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SHIT when does MonHunGen release?
excelsiorlef
Member
Great for management. Lock out on side and get added revenue from the other.
I have a lot of sympathy for the workers but not a lot for the company itself. Their systems for parcel delivery and tracking are absolutely atrocious. It's so bad that Amazon actually has an entry on their FAQ saying that parcels from Canada Post marked as delivered may not actually be delivered -- and to wait 24h more for delivery.
disappeared
Banned
Crazy. My TV is being shipped from amazon via Purolator, according to the tracking info. Don't know how good their track record is though; I haven't been shipped a package in years so I'm out of the loop.
Still saying there is very little chance (per my uninformed opinion) that this lasts longer than 3-4 weeks. No way that the government combined with the business pressure will let the country be without letter mail for more than a month, it's too important to a lot of things still.
Meanwhile UPS and Fedex are probably licking their chops ready to go
Meanwhile UPS and Fedex are probably licking their chops ready to go
Ugh! I have an order shipping from Japan in a day or two, and the only mailing options are either Canada Post or DHL. DHL would be viable...if I didn't have to pay duties/taxes on everything! I can't extend the payment either, since the website I ordered from is liable to take actions on non-paid items. Well, that and I actually want those items.
I guess it's Canada Post and waiting until August to receive them. The only mail option is EMS too, meaning I'm paying all of that money for non of the speed. I can ship cheaper than that, due to the size/weight of the shipment.
I guess it's Canada Post and waiting until August to receive them. The only mail option is EMS too, meaning I'm paying all of that money for non of the speed. I can ship cheaper than that, due to the size/weight of the shipment.
Barrel Cannon
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I hope my play asia region-free Saturn cart ships here in time . Been waiting patiently to play a bunch of my import titles
. Been waiting patiently to play a bunch of my import titlesWell if they get paid well anyway than they're really lucky. In Poland it's one of the lowest paid jobs.
I know Amazon's already using Purolator, and now I get to wait for them to fail three delivery attempts before leaving me a slip for pickup. Need to call and just tell them to start leaving the slip after the first attempt.
If I'm not at home at 2 PM on the first weekday I'm not going to be home at 2 PM on the next two...
agreed. all my experiences with them were shit
Crazymoogle
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If it's coming by Canada Post then you can assume it will not arrive for quite some time. Strike Date looks to be the 2nd and given the 91-94% in favor, it's pretty much a lock.
If it's someone else...well, nothing but sympathy
My guy told me flat out it was happening yesterday after delivering a package, hopefully it can be resolved soon.
shira
Member
Ayyy my Tuesday purchase from bestbuy just got delayed to next Tuesday WTF
The Omega Man
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I have a few boxes from Japan on the way, oh yeah, I am not getting any until fall if lucky right?
PumpkinSpice
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How were you people not aware that this was coming? It's been telegraphed a few months out.
We made sure to get all our overseas orders done and to our door almost a month ago, got our last Amazon order in last week.
We made sure to get all our overseas orders done and to our door almost a month ago, got our last Amazon order in last week.
PumpkinSpice
Banned
No strike notice, but lockout still looks likely on July 2.
If you have anything to ship out it's already too late!
If you have anything to ship out it's already too late!
TheCowboyPoet
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Phoned the passport office this morning, they're not expecting the strike to go long but if it does they can courier to your local Service Canada office and you can pick up your passport there, phew.
Just wondering, where are you getting that impression from? I can't see this lasting more than a few weeks tops.
Just wondering, where are you getting that impression from? I can't see this lasting more than a few weeks tops.
excelsiorlef
Member
Just what I've picked up from various impressions of what's happening. They're incredibly far apart. I'm just not hopeful
But glad to hear it's not expected to go long. I'd be happy for my cynicism to be proven wrong.
The Elite
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That's good to know. I still need to get an application in though so I think I'm screwed anyway.
excelsiorlef
Member
This one is on Canada Post management.
Union asked for an extension on discussions. Management said no. Union apparently was considering rolling strikes which wouldn't stop service entirely. Canada Post is the one shutting service down fully as it's likely to be a lockout not a strike.
the union is basically like a paid service, and they are just doing what their service should be doing otherwise no one want to pay for it.
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CitizenVectron
Member
Actually they did this to cut back on employees and save money. It was the government's decision, not Canada Post. Did you not read about it over the past 2 years? It was a huge controversy that the Conservatives were doing it.
shira
Member
New deal proposed by workers, no strike extended until Wednesday
http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/canada-post-no-strike-before-wednesday-1.3662233
http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/canada-post-no-strike-before-wednesday-1.3662233
CaviarMeths
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Yeah, UPS is the worst for this. I live on the 3rd floor of an apartment building and I honestly don't think I've ever seen a UPS guy in person. It's like they write up the "you were away" slip in the van before even going to the door, hit my buzzer, and then mach 4 it back to the van and screech out of the parking lot as fast as they can. And Purolator, I resorted to calling their receiving center and telling them to just hold my packages, since most of the time I end up having to go pick them up myself anyway.
Canada Post isn't fast, but they buzz me to me know they're here, enter the apartment building with a key (since they're delivering regular mail too), and will come to my door with the parcel. Usually I don't make them do that though and just come down and meet them at the mailboxes.
PumpkinSpice
Banned
If you're in an apartment Canada Post is definitely the easiest.
If you live in a house in a safe area though? UPS and Canada Post will both leave packages, even huge ones, at your door which is super convenient. I went from dreading ordering anything online that wouldn't fit in my apartment mailbox to ordering all kinds of shit after moving to a house.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
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Good.
jackissocool
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Love how GAF acts left wing but fucking loses it when a strike inconveniences them.
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I always thought that when they go on strike they should only refuse to deliver anything to government-related offices and politician houses.
To me Canada Post is the best; they either leave the package here, or leave it at the nearby depot. Plus the girl who delivers stuff in the morning rushes to deliver me my packages before I leave for work, because she knows when I leave more or less.
All other services suck, UPS being the second-least worst because they have an office nearby where I can ask my packages to be left at, but it's often a hassle too.
To me Canada Post is the best; they either leave the package here, or leave it at the nearby depot. Plus the girl who delivers stuff in the morning rushes to deliver me my packages before I leave for work, because she knows when I leave more or less.
All other services suck, UPS being the second-least worst because they have an office nearby where I can ask my packages to be left at, but it's often a hassle too.
Who is this GAF person?
p_xavier
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Same, I ordered from walmart.ca last weekend for camping trip items, they used loomis! They only deliver during daytime hours during the week. They asked me $10 for a second delivery!
I wrote a big rent to walmart, never again.
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