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‘Light up the night’ fun in Forestburg
LESLIE CHOLOWSKY PHOTO
Friday night was ‘Light up the Night” in Forestburg, where Christmas fun was happening all through Main Street, from hot dogs and hot chocolate from the Fire Station to train rides from the station. The Forestburg Library was offering a free craft, painting your own ornament, and these two budding artists had lots of fun with it! See more photos Page 9
Canada Post presents CUPW with framework for deal over weekend as Canadian businesses deal with nearly a billion in losses - no end in sight for postal strike Leslie Cholowsky Editor
As the national postal strike starts its third week, the Federal Labour Minister temporarily suspended mediation between CUPW and Canada Post on Wednesday, Nov. 27, saying that, “This will hopefully permit the parties to reassess their positions and return to the bargaining table with renewed resolve.” He asked both parties to meet at his office that day, where he said, “They will be told that, as in all disputes, they alone are responsible for the consequences of this conflict, and for its resolution.” Then on Sunday, he said he once again,
“Reminded both parties that it is their duty and responsibility to resolve differences in a dispute that is impacting so many Canadians,” also saying mediation would only resume “once the special mediator has clear evidence that both parties have sufficiently modified their respective positions. “Unfortunately,” he adds, ‘there has been no such evidence to date.” On Thursday, Canada Post confirmed “due to CUPW's ongoing national labour disruption and the significant impact on the company, we have made adjustments to our operations.” CUPW negotiator Jim Gallant told CBC news that layoffs “towards the hundreds” had been made, to
both full-time and part-time workers. The ments.“ On Sunday, CUPW officials said its neunion called it an intimidation tactic and accused Canada Post of using unfair gotiators are “working to review” labour practices. The company told Fi- Canada Post’s proposed framework. Canadians continue to feel the impact nancial Post that the layoffs were tempoof the strike. The Canadian Federation of rary. Canada Post says it presented CUPW Independent Business (CFIB) has estiwith “a comprehensive framework” over mated that the strike “has cost [Canada’s] small- and medium-sized business sector the weekend. The company says the framework in- at least $765 million and could quickly cludes proposal to “bring greater flexibil- surpass $1 billion. The CFIB also says that per cent of small business ity to the Corporation’s delivery model, We will69reopen Tuesday, Aug.owners 6 at supwhile also demonstrating movement on port the use of back-to-work legislation. 9 a.m.Asand our next edition of midday Tuesday, Dec. 3 there has other key issues. “It is our hope that these will still published been no responseWedneday. from CUPW orAug. news7on proposals will reignite discussions and, be whenwill thebe two sides will return together with the support of mediators, Ad deadlines noon Tuesday, Aug. to 6 the help the parties work toward final agree- negotiating table.
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