Posting To Canada - Or Not

[naomi24]

Our Post Office wont accept mail destined for Canada at the moment because Canadian postal services are on strike and all the mail is stuck in sorting offices here.  Just a heads up.

[nicebloke1]

I just broke a cup in the kitchen while making a coffee.

[Patsy33]

Thanks Naomi. I usually send one to my sister in Alberta. I'll just send he an e card this year.

[Togo]

Does that apply to cards and letters Naomi or just parcels? 

[naomi24]

It seems to be everything, Togo.  I was only sending a card.

[Togo]

Oh Damn. I wonder whether to just put the stamps on it and put a card in the post box. £2.80 I think is the rate. 

[naomi24]

Togo, I had several to send abroad - I don't know how much they were individually,  I just paid the bill.  

[douglas9401]

Odd that this advice doesn't feature on their website.

[Togo]

P.O. Counter staff said   ...  "We have had no notification that we can accept packages or post for Canada yet". When I asked when they, and indeed we, had been informed that post could not be accepted it went a bit quiet. Evasive is probably the word. Apparently mail for Canada is blocking our sorting offices. Why? We should be sending it and inconveniencing them at their end. I put 2 first class stamps on each and put the two cards in the post box. Haha we will email them anyway. 

[bookbinder]

https://globalnews.ca/news/10871404/canada-post-strike-explained-what-to-know-mail/

[Hazlinny]

Same thing happened a few years ago - Xmas mail was not delivered in Canada due to strike - a calendar I sent was received by friends in March!

[Togo]

^^In the link

//According to the union, its list of demands includes wage increases aligned with inflation, enhancements to group benefits — such as coverage for fertility treatments and gender-affirming care //

[Togo]

Why have the P.O. not made this refusal to take the mail know to the public? Imagine if you have gone to the trouble to wrap and secure a parcel then driven, paid the parking fee and then walked to or caught the bus to a post office. Be a bit galling would it not. All to show solidarity with the Canadian gender confused.

[naomi24]

Why is it not bunging up Canadian sorting offices was my thought too.  Perhaps there's no one working for Canada's post office services to fetch it from the airports/docks so they're stuck with it.

[THECORBYLOON]

https://www.royalmail.com/international-incident-bulletin

 

"Canada

Start date: 15 November 2024
Latest update: 5 December 2024
End date: To be advised
Incident: Industrial Action

Canada Post has been on strike since the morning of Friday, 15th November. The duration of the industrial action is unknown at this stage. Items already in the network will experience significant delays.   

All services to Canada are suspended from 19.00 Wednesday, 27th November until further notice.  

Canada Post has informed us items sent prior to the service suspension will be held by them until the end of strike action and will be delivered (first in, first out approach) once operations resume.   

We are in regular communication with Canada Post and will share updates as we receive them." (emphasis added)

[naomi24]

Thanks Corby.