dutchman - it is OK to have a different opinion on this subject and express it.
Some Canadian sellers will agree to sign the petition prepared by eBay, while others will not. Personally I will not.
I do not see it as pro or anti union or management since the subject of this thread is the "letter from eBay", not the labour dispute as such.
Chit Chat Express opens another bottle of champagne ....... 
From eBay's announcement:
"It is not clear if this limited job action will have any impact on normal service levels."
The total overtime across the country works out to about one hour and twenty minutes per employee per week on average (4% give or take a bit).
Since the "rotating strikes" will only affect one region (or province) at the time, I do not see any substantial delay in getting the mail delivered relatively on time (a day late here and there will not kill anyone),
I did get it and signed it immediately.
This uncertainty is driving me crazy... I currently have an offer on 2 items that I want to accept, but I can't until I know for sure if I can ship the order or not. $60 is not something I can afford to reject. 
I usually agree with you on many subjects Rose, but this time, I completely disagree. 
@lady.stark wrote:I usually agree with you on many subjects Rose, but this time, I completely disagree.
Well, no two people can agree on everything 100% of the time.
I'm thrilled for all of us that it appears a settlement is on the horizon, and even happier that an American company didn't have to pressure our government, through what I considered an inappropriate means, into introducing "long-term" legislation to restrict free bargaining. Essentially what eBay was engaged in was an attempt at intervention in our labour laws by a foreign corporation, using us as pawns. I really did not like it.
Realistically, the actual disruption of services has been relatively minor. I'm sure there are many of us who remember those awful strikes and/or lockouts a few decades ago that lasted months . Mind you, those were the days when everything essential went through the mails, like rent/mortgage payments, bill payments, etc.
I'm still not opening my store again until I know there is a signed agreement. The union remains in a position to strike, and CPC remains in a position to serve notice of a lockout should someone have last minute jitters. Nonetheless, I expect the union membership will want to see this resolved as much as we do -- mortgages to pay, kids going back to school, and such.
