This won’t affect most readers. But if you send mail to (or expect anything from) Canada, be aware that you may experience delays or disruptions.<\/p>\n
Postal workers began striking at Canada Post on June 2nd, largely over disputes about a modernization plan<\/a>. Here’s the union’s web page<\/a> on strike issues and developments.<\/p>\n Initially, just one city was targeted for work-stoppages per day, with Winnipeg being the first. Montreal’s ‘turn’ came on Monday. Meanwhile, it’s been business as usual everywhere not targeted for 24-hour action.<\/p>\n Wednesday, both sides kicked it up a notch<\/a>. The union’s one-city-per-day tactic was expanded to more than a dozen across the country. And Canada Post (or management, as those terms go) announced that as of next week Monday, mail in all <\/em>urban centers will only be delivered on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, a cost-cutting move in response to reduced volume. These steps will likely slow things down across the whole system.<\/p>\n