Canada Post's Overhaul: Community Mailboxes, Job Threats

0:00Canada Post is pushing forward with a major overhaul ordered by the federal government last fall. The plan could kill door-to-door male delivery forever, shifting everyone to community mailboxes to fix their money woes. This all kicked off in late September of last year. When the government called out an existential crisis, Canada Post had racked up billions in losses since 2018, leaving them basically broke and a drain on taxpayers. Workers with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers are not having it. They say the changes threaten jobs in slam-roll spots hardest, plus is messing with their contract boats after nationwide strikes last fall. Now Canada Post is chatting with unions on the details while fine-tuning the full plan with officials. That blueprint went to the government over four months ago, but the union still hasn't seen it and nothing's public yet. In the end, this shake of aims to make Canada post tougher, a solid business partner, and sell funding so it keeps serving every corner without. Begging for bailouts. From your city,

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