Postal disruption possible
With a Canada Post labour dispute coming to a head, we don’t know how delivery of The Creemore Echo might be affected.
There is a possibility that as of July 2, postal service could be disrupted.
We don’t know exactly what that means for us. We have not received any official communication from Canada Post.
If there is a strike or a lockout, we know that the newspaper will not be arriving by mail.
In the case of a labour disruption we will continue to leave bundles of newspapers at our regular pick-up locations around Creemore, Stayner, New Lowell and Nottawa.
If the dispute continues we will look for a more comprehensive alternative to distributing the paper but the reality is that Canada Post is the only affordable way to deliver The Creemore Echo.
If you wish to receive a digital copy of the newspaper by e-mail for the duration of the service disruption, please send a request to info@creemore.com or go to www.creemore.com to sign up. The e-edition, sent out on Thursday night, is something we currently offer to subscribers.
The strike or lockout would have an impact on many residents who rely on it for other forms of correspondence. People who receive paper bills are being advised to make alternative arrangements, either through automatic payments or e-billing.
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says it has negotiated two agreements with Canada Post to ensure the delivery of many government cheques and the safety of live animals in the event of a lockout or strike. One agreement covers Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers, while the other covers the Urban Operations bargaining unit.
Many of the issues raised by the union relates to working conditions and compensation for rural and suburban mail carriers, who are the people who deliver our mail.
The possible work postal service disruption comes at a time when an independent task force is conducting a review of Canada Post to ensure it is self-sustaining and find new profit generators for the postal service.
The real challenge for us are the unknowns and we apologize for any disruption but this is obviously out of our control.
