What do Postal Workers Really Want?

Delivering Community Power is a new organization that has outlined a remarkable forward looking plan for what a 21st century Canadian Postal Service could look like. Their vision includes an environmentally thoughtful, community centred, digitally attuned plan that will more than protect good jobs for the 55,000 workers who serve Canadians across the country, it will make the service profitable into the 22nd century while protecting our environment and keeping Canadian communities connected.

The 6 core pillars of the plan can be found outlined here: they are Postal Banking, High Speed Internet, Affordable Food Delivery, Electric Vehicle Charging Stations, Community Hubs and Elderly Check-Ins. If the banking sounds surprising it shouldn’t because it wouldn’t be new to Canada’s postal service as it engaged in banking through to 1968.

The Junction community knows what it’s like to be at odds with Canada Post Corporation. We fought hard to keep our local postal outlet exactly where it is when the corporation threatened to move it to a car dependent big box location. The community rallied petitions were signed and the corporation backed down. The post office remains at Grand Bargain Junction Gardens.

Support for the delivery workers’ plan can be made at the Community Delivering Power site here. The David Suzuki foundation has expressed support tying it to our relationship with the planet, the land, the economy, Canada’s Indigenous people and all Canadians. On behalf of the foundation in a video Suzuki says: “The Delivering Community Power vision for 100% renewable economy that addresses inequality, empowers us to make change, and improves our lives is nothing short of inspiring.”