Postal workers in the Lower Mainland are off the job today, as rotating strikes enter week six.
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) went on strike as of 12:01 a.m. Monday.
Pickets are up in Richmond, Vancouver, Burnaby and North Vancouver, as the union pushes for better pay, job security, better hours and rules that CUPW says would reduce workplace injuries.
Strike action in the Lower Mainland comes as senators in Ottawa are to resume a special sitting Monday to examine a back-to-work bill that would force an end to the rotating strikes at Canada Post.
Bill C-89 was debated in the upper chamber on Saturday after the Liberal government fast-tracked the legislation through the House of Commons.
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But despite an initial plan to continue debate — and possibly hold a vote — on Sunday, senators chose instead to give themselves an extra day to digest hours of witness testimony on the labour dispute.
A Senate official said final debate on the legislation is expected to begin by 11 a.m. Pacific time, likely followed by an early evening vote.
There is concern that these strikes could mean the backlog of parcels ordered for the holidays will take until the New Year to clear up, but the union disagrees, saying it would not take that long.
Coverage of the Canada Post strike on Globalnews.ca:
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Ground rules laid out for striking Canada Post workers -
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Senators question constitutionality of Liberals’ Canada Post back-to-work legislation -
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President of Canada Post workers’ union says all options on table over back-to-work legislation -
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Canada Post workers’ union president says he hopes Senate understands back-to-work legislation ‘unnecessary’ -
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Canada Post back-to-work legislation advances in Senate setting stage for possible end to rotating strikes -
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Senators debate back-to-work bill for striking Canada Post workers -
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Canada Post CEO says still ‘very big gap’ between company, union on issues -
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Canada Post CEO says they’ve never left the table, did not want back-to-work legislation -
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Goal is to enabling Canada Post workers to get back to work and leaving both sides satisfied: Morneau -
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Goal is to enabling Canada Post workers to get back to work and leave both sides satisfied: Morneau -
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Senate debates Canada Post back-to-work legislation -
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Canada Post back-to-work legislation vote passes, Senate to debate Saturday
— With files from The Canadian Press
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