The union representing Canada Post workers says the Crown corporation has been laying off striking employees as the labour action by more than 55,000 workers approaches the two-week mark.

  • shoulderoforion@fedia.io
    37·
    1 month ago

    “About 55,000 ROE were sent to Service Canada but not to individual members due to the current lack of mail delivery” lmao

    • Em Adespoton@lemmy.ca
      131·
      1 month ago

      I’m pretty sure they’re legally required to send that to the employees — which means couriers.

      • HikingVet@lemmy.ca
        9·
        1 month ago

        As long as sevrvice Canada receives it, the employee only needs to be verbally informed.

  • sulgoth@lemmy.worldEnglish
    29·
    1 month ago

    This sounds illegal… Also kinda pointless since they aren’t paying the workers while they’re on strike.

    • sunzu2@thebrainbin.org
      72·
      1 month ago

      They are sending a message… From their perspective, clearly not pointless, they wouldn’t do it otherwise.

  • yannic@lemmy.ca
    7·
    29 days ago

    Is this because they get limited compensation from the union for a short time during strikes and lockouts, and by being laid off at this time, this employment insurance may kick in around the same time as their union strike benefits dwindle?

    I know so little about these things. I’m just going by what my wife has mentioned in passing, and she was a local president (not as glorious a position as it sounds – more like whomever got the short straw every two years).

    • Sturgist@lemmy.ca
      2·
      29 days ago

      Depends on how fast the employer gets your ROE in to CRA. In 2008 I had a company wait to literally the last day they legally had to put it in.

      If they’re publicly laying people off, I’d wager they’re being prompt about putting ROEs in. So…yes?