Major delay! Logistics is paralyzed! Millions of people and businesses are affected!
Postal workers in Canada are staging another "national strike" as strikes at two of the country's largest ports gradually resume operations. Canada's postal system is down and millions of packages are facing major delays!
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) has warned that about 55,000 postal workers will begin a three-day strike in the early morning of the 15th Eastern time (Saturday afternoon of the 16th Beijing time) to demand higher wages and better working conditions. Canada Post's operations were completely shut down.
The Canadian Postal Workers Union says that despite a year of negotiations, no progress has been made. So the biggest strike in the last six years.
According to foreign media sources, the business shutdown caused by the strike will affect millions of Canadians and businesses across the country.
It is reported that unlike the previous Rotation Strike, Canada Post is facing a Full Strike (all departments are on strike at the same time), so the strike will lead to the complete paralysis of Canada Post, and all parcels in transit, arrival and delivery will face the risk of local stagnation.
Canada Post has issued an announcement saying postal customers will experience delays. As a result of the strike, mail and parcels will not be processed or delivered, and some postal network points will be closed. The service guarantee that items already in the postal network should enjoy will also be affected. Canada Post will not accept new deliveries until the strike is over.
It is expected that millions of parcels will be affected by the strike, and relevant cross-border e-commerce sellers and logistics enterprises need to pay special attention to the impact of the strike, pay attention to logistics risks, and adjust relevant transportation plans in a timely manner.
It is reported that the Canadian post strike is more serious than the industry had generally expected, and some leading enterprises in the field represented by the best Post International have opened up diversified end delivery solutions based on the experience of the last major strike in 2018, such as the choice of "UniUni delivery + express delivery" model. Minimizing the impact of the Canada Post strike.
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon said a special mediator had been appointed to coordinate the negotiations.
In addition, after a two-week strike, the Port of Montreal resumed operations at 7 a.m. local time on November 16.
The Industrial Relations Board of Canada (CIRB) has ordered the port to reopen. The Port of Montreal Authority said it is working with port and intermodal partners to implement a recovery plan.
While the plan aims to quickly return to normal operations, it could take weeks to clear the backlog. German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd also said the clearance process could last several weeks, which would cause delays in customs clearance and deliveries.
As a result, shipping companies' schedules need to be readjusted to cope with major delays.
Meanwhile, the Maritime Employers Association (MEA) said it would comply with the CIRB's order and assign tasks to port employees on November 15. MEA will work with the Longshoremen's Union (CUPE Local 375) and other supply chain partners to ensure an efficient resumption of operations.
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