Dear Sisters and Brothers: 

Toronto Local sends a strong SOLIDARITY message to the workers at the Winnipeg depots for taking a stand against the boss concerning the sequenced mail delivery process. 

The issue was that the members at the new South West Depot with the new delivery model were sorting sequenced mail into their cases when they were ordered to stop by the boss. They refused to comply and one letter carrier was suspended. Following the suspension, the rest of the members walked out and have now gone home. This was in the first wave. In a show of solidarity, the second wave also walked off the job and are now gone home. 

The Trancona letter carriers sorted all of their sequenced mail into their cases, and then members in the downtown depot walked out in support of the South West carriers, but since returned to work. There has been no report of any discipline. 

I guess we could say they waved goodbye to management and the new Modern Post model for delivery. 

Management in Toronto is telling the members that the letter carriers in Winnipeg are extremely happy with the new system. At consultation this morning I was happy to inform the boss that Winnipeg walked off the job because of many issues with the Modern Post and don’t seem to be so happy with the new system for letter carrier delivery. 

Winnipeg is the first depots to be effected by the Modern Post, first in, first out. Who will be next? Stay tuned and watch your bulletin boards for updates. 

Congratulations to our Sisters and Brothers for taking a stand and fighting for all of our rights.

In Solidarity, 

Jane Marsh                                                               John Slattery

Toronto Local President                                         Toronto Local 4^th V.P

CUPW                                  CUPW