Rotating strikes start Saturday so it is time to reopen the store.

[pixiechickcollectibles]

Rotating strike is better than a strike so I am going to reopen. I am sure my TRS is going to take a hit as I have not sold nothing for close to a month.. except for 2 that I sold on the first day of the strike. 

[ypdc_dennis]

I have got 2 incoming purchases and 4 outgoing shipments that were trapped by the full strike.   So I'll be happy to have some movement for those. 

But I would wait until Canada Post makes a statement before selling again. The website this morning still says "Canada Post’s operations will be shut down for the duration of a national strike".

An important question: Will ebay turn Canada Post shipping back on again when the strike is rotating?

[fergua3]

you might want to hold off on reopening stores for a few days.  I suspect there will be a lockout by Monday, unless there is somethig going on behind the scenes we're not privy to.

[lotsa.luck]

Yes, management lockout is very possible. Management is probably not in to work yet, so no response yet.

Also, notice how the trickster union tries to work it so that they get all their benefits of being on the job for our national Thanksgiving holiday.

Meanwhile, every small business in Canada is held hostage and becomess the ONLY party paying every cost in these labour disputes.

A functioning national postal service should be the only consideration.  Massive job cuts on both management and union sides. Pay cuts on both sides, if necessary.

AND Government must level the playing field for Canada Post by legislating a restiction on delivery by 3rd party carriers. Canada Post already has their historic exclusive monopoly on the delivery of lettermail. Imagine how robust Canada Post business would be if they were long ago granted the same exclusive monopoly on all incoming foreign package deliveries. Now is the time to grant them a similar exclusive monopoly on every international package that comes into this country, while also collecting HST/GST and QST/PST on every one of those sales too. 

[byto253]

Thinking about it this is not a surprise.  Employees are still way out of pocket from the last month long strike and union resources are not infinite.   Perhaps a way to stage a back down from the strike.

Neither side is doing well PR wise but I think sentiment is a bit more against the union as they do not seem to want to acknowledge some fundamental changes are needed.   If CP locks the out now, public sentiment is going to turn against CP - I don't think it would be a smart move. 

[marnotom!]

Besides the pocketbook issue, I'm guessing that part of the reason for going to rotating strikes is a good-ish-will gesture of sorts after the meetings CUPW officials had with government officials this week.

[flipistics]

The union could very well go back to a full strike Monday night, and simply bought themselves a day of holiday pay.

[silverpinups]

"The union could very well go back to a full strike Monday night, and simply bought themselves a day of holiday pay".

The postal workers are not getting holiday pay for Monday. They are on strike eventhough it's a rotating strike. They will get paid for the days they work.  

[ypdc_dennis]

Canada Post has posted a response to the switch to rotating strikes on their website.

"Some limitations will apply after our operations resume – including for pickups and drop-offs. ... new commercial volumes will not be accepted into the network until Wednesday, October 15. This means we will not pick up or accept mail or parcels at our plants or depots until this date. "

So I'll be aiming to reopen again by Wednesday.

[byto253]

Thanks, just saw that as well.  Good to have CP confirmation.

Just to add to @ypdc_dennis post, the notice is here https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/cpc/en/our-company/news-and-media/corporate-news/negotiations...  and the full notice is below.

The notice also indicates "Look for more information in advance of Wednesday." 

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Customers should expect delays as CUPW moves to rotating strikes

 

Canada Post will welcome back employees represented by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) on Saturday, October 11 as the union moves from a full, national strike to rotating strikes. Plans are now underway to ensure a safe and orderly restart of our national operations, which were shut down without warning on September 25 following the union’s sudden national strike.

While postal services will begin to resume next week, uncertainty and instability in the postal service will continue with the union’s decision to conduct rotating strikes.

Shutting down and restarting parts of our integrated national network with rotating strikes has always challenged our ability to provide reliable service to customers. As a result, all service guarantees will be suspended.

Moving from a full, national strike to rotating strikes

With CUPW’s announcement to move to rotating strikes starting Saturday, October 11 at 6:00 am local time, we will have to manage both resuming operations and potential disruption at select facilities. At this time, we are not aware of which locations will be impacted when rotating strike activity begins.

What this means for your business

Given the duration of the national strike and with rotating strikes expected, when our operations resume we will need to begin processing the mail and parcels trapped in our network.

As we continue to operate with an unstable network, it will take time to clear the trapped volume and manage operational resources, so customers should expect delays in processing and delivery.

Some limitations will apply after our operations resume – including for pickups and drop-offs. Because of this, new commercial volumes will not be accepted into the network until Wednesday, October 15. This means we will not pick up or accept mail or parcels at our plants or depots until this date.

In addition, on-time delivery guarantees for parcel services remain suspended and date-specific Neighbourhood Mail will not be available. We will notify you as soon as we are able to resume these services.

We’re committed to keeping you informed and providing you with more details on what to expect over the next few days. Look for more information in advance of Wednesday.

What to expect during rotating strikes

Rotating strike activity may be isolated to specific locations, affecting those areas for a specified period of time. 

During a rotating strike, Canada Post will accept, process and deliver mail and parcels in unaffected areas, but you can still expect delays.

Once an item is inducted in our network, it will be secure but cannot be retrieved if that facility is affected by a rotating strike. Items will be delivered as quickly as possible after a disruption is over and operations resume.