Kamloops postal workers feel Liberals not listening with back-to-work legislation
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KAMLOOPS — Postal workers across the country are officially back to work after the Liberal government pass legislation to stop the rotating job action, a move that was seconded by the Senate on Monday.
The back-to-work legislation officially kicked in at 9:00 a.m. local time. Mail delivery happening in Kamloops and Canada Post offices are operating as usual around the city. But the local union, which was threatening to walk off the job on Monday night into Tuesday morning, says the legislation puts mail carriers in a tough position in receiving a new deal.
“It’s business as usual, although we’re very unhappy with the back-to-work legislation done in the House of Commons and the Senate. We feel they’re not listening to the health and safety aspect,” says local CUPW President Kellie Horncastle. “We understand the small businesses and the impact that it has and we also understand it’s a big financial impact on our members as well. But our health and safety is the most important thing right now.”
Horncastle says she’s worried about mounting injuries to postal workers in Kamloops. She says while members can’t voice their concerns through job action anymore, they will make a statement by cutting back on any overtime that’s asked of them.
