Postal workers and supporters rallying across the country for day of action
LETHBRIDGE – Supporters of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers have been planning for 25 demonstrations on Saturday, Dec. 1, in various cities across Canada.
Community members will gather at the Downtown Lethbridge Post office in response to what the union is calling unfair “Back to Work” legislation forcing postal workers back to work under threat of heavy fines and jeopardizing the Constitutional rights of all Canadians.
The Delivering Community Power coalition and Friends of Public Services put a call out for a day of action earlier this week and thousands answered, including local residents such as Sherry Hunt.
“We’re all affected, and we want to support not only the postal workers in our communities but defend the rights of Canadians,” Hunt continued. “When a government starts arbitrarily picking and choosing citizens that are and are not deserving of their rights guaranteed under the Charter, I think we all need to pay close attention and be wary.”