Description: The Canadian Union of Postal Workers has delayed issuing a 72-hour strike notice and has presented a new contract proposal.

Source: The Canadian Press

Date: 05/24/2011

Link:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5gq5I8PJuRlFbeXz7CyzcDBChZaJg?docId=6926829

Related links:

• Canada Post
• The Canadian Union of Postal Workers
• Hamilton Spectator story
• Montreal Gazette story

Questions for discussion:

• What conditions must be met before a union like CUPW can legally strike?
• What are the issues in this dispute?
• What impact do you think a postal strike would have?
• How have technological developments, such as email and online banking, affected the union’s bargaining position ?
• How might a union respond to such changes?
• In the event of a strike, what arguments would be used in favour of a government back-to-work order?
• What arguments would be used against such an order?