Our national office has issued 72 strike notice. Your local executive was not informed, or received any communication from the national office until after it had already hit the media. We learned about it the same way you did.
This step was taken in part to respond to Canada Post’s notice that could unilaterally change working conditions and suspend employee rights and benefits. Canada Post walked away from the table and is purposely waiting until there is less than 72 hours to make an offer.
This is not the time to panic. There is still time to return to the bargaining table. Please do your best to plan for a job action, so that you are prepared in case it happens. Keep in mind that just because the notice is issued, doesn’t mean that we will strike.
Let’s do our best to remain calm, and remain ready. We’ll let you know as soon as we learn anything more.
In Solidarity
Local Executive Committee, Vancouver Local 846
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