In this latest episode of Work of the West, we are joined by Janice Jarvis, President of Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) Local 823 in the Salmon Arm and Revelstoke area of British Columbia. Janice discusses the state of working conditions at Canada Post during the COVID-19 pandemic and the impacts of back-to-work legislation has had on workers and bargaining rights in Canada.
Interview: Working at Canada Post under Harper, Trudeau and the Pandemic
Harper and all Conservatives are Evil and Corrupt The Pandemic at Canada Post: Irresponsible and Unsafe Working Conditions Overcapacity at West Tran Gateway Plant and dilapidated depots need to be replaced built for letters in the 60s like Matheson or Campobello etc etc Never built for parcels and e-commerce boom and with old depots and plant poor ventilation old leaking sinks toilets not updated from the 60s fire hazzards Alot of anti-vax employees as well Most Importantly: Wage Discrimination using hiring practices of marginalized workers being paid less for the exact same work utilizing a two tier pay scale based on a seniority list practice since Harper 2012 exploiting workers in Group 1 and Group 2 creating a toxic workplace on the floor between workers targeting females and racial minorities and vulnerable populations The Trudeau Government and the awesome Liberal Labour Ministers recent Labour Law Legislation added to The Pay Equity Act should fix this serious human rights issue and lack of equality between workers doing the same job for less pay is unjust and truly criminal Plus Mandatory Vaccine of all Government Employees all levels of Government is true Leadership! The Liberals have my vote!!