Canada Post needs major overhaul (shocker)

[tobyshitzu]

The task force report on CP is out and concludes CP needs a major overhaul to remain viable.  Also rejects banking as unviable

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/canada-post-needs-major-overhaul-to-become-financi...

"Options offered to the federal government in a 94-page discussion paper released on Monday include charging for home delivery, reducing the number of delivery days and hiking the price of stamps.

“The financial challenges are large and growing at an accelerated rate,” concluded the four-member task force headed by Montreal businesswoman Françoise Bertrand. “Although … options have been presented, they alone are insufficient to bridge Canada Post to a financially sustainable future. Other fundamental and transformational changes must be brought to bear.”"

Just after they had to commit to not making changes with the staff for another 1.5 years

[marnotom!]

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@cumos55 wrote:

There are a lot of little agreements  that prevent CPC from changing overnight ... put these littlebarriers aside  and CPC will be very happy

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If I'm understanding your thoughts correctly, those "barriers" are conditions negotiated (or imposed in the past) into the collective agreement between CUPW and Canada Post.

"Putting them aside" could amount to contract-stripping.

[cumos55]

Not so much with the Union ... but other regulations such as delivery of mail 5 days a week.

They used to also deliver on Saturday.

Then there are certain locations  where CPC has employees whose positions are "sort of protected".....

whether the Union or otherwise.

A lot of what CPC does ... or can do....  is defined by the CPC Act.... something unique in relation to  CPC..

July and August  were a time to learn lots about CPC.   and then the Union.

and the Review has brought forward a lot of things that I felt should be a part of CPC's future.

I do expect some form of government action.... and lots of things  that the Union will find difficult to accept....

More like binding arbitration... as per negotiations ... CPC and Union....which will start in January 2018..... Negotiations might start as soon as the Review  has prepared its last publication.

The next two years will be most interesting