The Canada Post Strike Is Causing Unnecessary Harm, and It’s Time for Perspective

I’m getting really frustrated with the ongoing Canada Post strike, especially considering the impact it’s having on everyday people. It’s not just inconveniencing us, it's actively causing harm by stopping crucial mail deliveries. People are missing their passports, health cards, licenses, and other essential documents, all because postal workers decided to go on strike. And it’s all happening during the holiday season, when many people need these items the most.

Let’s be clear: working for Canada Post is not some high-skill, highly specialized job. It’s an unskilled position. There’s no requirement for licensing, formal education, or specialized qualifications. It’s not like a doctor or engineer’s role, where intense training and years of education are needed. Postal workers knew exactly what they were signing up for when they took the job.

And while I understand wanting fair compensation, let’s keep things in perspective. They’re striking for wage increases that seem completely out of proportion for the nature of the job. Postal workers don’t face the same kind of harsh conditions as people working in trades like plumbing or electrical, where workers are outside in freezing temperatures for hours and are dealing with physically demanding, potentially dangerous work. Postal workers are driving around in vans, delivering packages or dropping off mail at people’s doors. They only need to be outside for a few minutes at a time. It’s not comparable to the kind of work that other laborers are doing in this weather.

The lack of progress in negotiations is disappointing. It feels like Canada Post workers aren’t making any effort to resolve this in a reasonable way. What they’re asking for seems unethical and unrealistic given the context of the job and the current economic climate. It’s time for both sides to come to the table and find a solution, because this strike is causing real harm to Canadians, and it doesn’t seem like anyone is really thinking about the bigger picture here.

What do you think? Anyone else impacted by this?