Union challenges move to end Canada door-to-door mail

Posted on March 4, 2015March 4, 2015 by 21cpw

Ottawa (AFP) – The union representing Canadian postal workers Wednesday challenged the post office’s controversial decision to phase out door-to-door mail delivery, saying in court filings that it is unconstitutional. The move aims to save 8,000 postal jobs which the Canadian Union of Postal Workers estimates will be lost if Canadians are forced to collect…

Postal Banking to the rescue in both Canada and the U.S.

Posted on June 5, 2014June 6, 2014 by 21cpw

OTTAWA, June 4, 2014 – A study of banks and payday lending companies in the United States and Canada shows a real need for a postal bank exists, especially in areas where post offices abound but few banks offer their services. The paper, presented at the 22nd Rutgers University Conference on Postal and Delivery Economics,…