December 6, 2024 - Neepawa Banner & Press
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- Published on Thursday, December 5, 2024
Neepawa Banner & Press
This week’s edition of the Banner & Prees sees Ken Waddell provide a thorough examination of the bleak outlook of the Yellowhead Centre. As well, a little appreciation being shown for Palliative Care, the regions best curling coming to Neepawa this weekend and some Minnedosa bowlers are headed to the Youth Nationals. Those stories & more in the Dec. edition of the Neepawa Banner & Press.
Right in the centre - I think I'm done with Canada Post
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- Published on Thursday, December 5, 2024
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
On Sunday in a press release, Canada Post said they presented the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) with a new proposal. CUPW covers very few postal workers in rural western Manitoba. Most local post offices are covered by Postmasters who are members of Canadian Association of Postmasters. They are not on strike, but either CUPW or Canada Post have basically shut the post offices down. Even non-striking post offices are not allowed to receive local mail. Even if you want to send someone a cheque to pay a bill, Canada Post is forbidding it.
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November 29, 2024 - Neepawa Banner & Pres
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- Published on Thursday, November 28, 2024
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Right in the centre - Maybe just sell Canada Post
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- Published on Thursday, November 28, 2024
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
Members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers went on strike on Nov. 15 due to unresolved issues with Canada Post. That’s an interesting statement as just about everybody has unresolved issues with Canada Post. From customers to management to the striking members of CUPW, everyone has problems with Canada Post.
Canada Post has a problem with itself, not the least of which is the fact it loses half a billion dollars a year and it doesn’t seem to have any idea how to fix it.
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