I just hate that government stuff still comes via CP. come the new year, tax slips are going to be effected as well.
postal strike looming ?
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Trudeau has the power to order them back to work, but he won't do it
Enough is enough. Even if the strike is settled today the backlog is so great that snail-mailed Holiday cards and gifts are not likely to be delivered in time for Christmas.
Small businesses, many who depend on the holiday season for the bulk of their yearly profits, are being severely compromised.
But the CRA doesn't care. If a small enterprise uses Canada Post to mail in their current deductions at source to the CRA by December 15, they are being advised that the remittances must be delivered by hand to the CRA drop box in their area by December 15, or penalties and interest may ensue. The same goes for those people who are required to pay income tax instalments for 2025, due on Dec. 15, 2024, if they don't pay electronically.
Imho, if the strike isn't settled by December 31st it's time for the Canadian government to grow a set of balls and force binding arbitration...
Small businesses, many who depend on the holiday season for the bulk of their yearly profits, are being severely compromised.
But the CRA doesn't care. If a small enterprise uses Canada Post to mail in their current deductions at source to the CRA by December 15, they are being advised that the remittances must be delivered by hand to the CRA drop box in their area by December 15, or penalties and interest may ensue. The same goes for those people who are required to pay income tax instalments for 2025, due on Dec. 15, 2024, if they don't pay electronically.
Imho, if the strike isn't settled by December 31st it's time for the Canadian government to grow a set of balls and force binding arbitration...
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No chance Canada Post can deliver cards and packages before Christmas, experts say
That is why the next majority government will be Conservatives.
Trudeau just doesn't get it.
CP
As of November 2024, CUPW represents approximately 55,000 striking workers.[5] Its list of demands includes:
- wage increases of 24% over four years, which it says will keep wages up to inflation;
- enhancements to group benefits, such as coverage for fertility treatments and gender-affirming care;
- improved protections against technological change;
- enhancements to paid medical leave;
- paid meal and rest periods; and
- increased short-term disability benefits.[6][7]
Labour Minister has finally decided to refer the matter to the Canada Industrial Relations Board. If the Board agrees that there is an impasse, mail delivery will restart as soon as Monday.
Canada Post strike to end Tuesday as workers ordered back to work - National | Globalnews.ca
Postal operations are set to resume on Tuesday after the CIRB ordered employees to return to work, Canada Post said in a statement.
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A month-long Canada Post strike is set to end on Tuesday, after the federal labour relations board has ordered postal workers to return to work, the Crown corporation said.
“As a result, the CIRB has ordered employees to return to work and postal operations to begin to resume at 8 am local time on December 17, 2024.”
Canada Post workers back on the job with just days until Christmas, with delivery delays expected into the new year
CUPW told the Star Tuesday morning that while "CUPW members have been directed to return to work at 8 a.m. local time on Dec. 17, 2024," they "remain committed to
