postal service

Some editions of Communication Worker - 1987-88

Here are seven editions of the bulletin produced by the rank-and-file postal workers' group Communication Workers Group.

Postal service - reading guide

From postal worker Paul Petard's 'Don't be an overtime addict' comic.

Libcom.org's reading guide on working life and struggles written by and about workers in the postal service.

Police arrest Alexandria workers as strikes continue nationwide

Submitted by C.Hélène on Mar 26 2014 10:11

Striking postal workers arrested as more than 50,000 employees of the state-owned postal services have been on strike across the country since Sunday, and have begun to be joined by other groups of workers.

Scabs! part II: the St. Albert wildcat

Submitted by Recomposition on Feb 11 2014 03:28

This entry is the second part in a two-part story from contributor Phinneas Gage about a wildcat strike by contractors at the Canadian postal service, and continues our coverage of struggles within Canada Post.

Scabs!: part I

Submitted by Recomposition on Jan 31 2014 23:39

The first part of an account by Phinneas Gage of a wildcat strike by employees of a private mail contractor, and the difficulty the postal worker's union had in going beyond 'bargaining unit unionism'.

Images from 1970 U.S. postal strike

Submitted by Juan Conatz on Dec 25 2013 03:12

Pictures from the 2 week wildcat strike at the post office in the U.S. For background on what and why it happened, we recommend these excerpts from Jeremy Brecher's excellent book, Strike!.

U.S. Army report on strikebreaking activities during the 1970 postal strike

A report by the U.S. Army on their strikebreaking activities (delivering the mail, etc.) during the 1970 postal workers strike.

1970 USPS strike: the strike that stunned the country

An article from March 30, 1970 Time Magazine about the nationwide United States Postal Service strike that year.

What happened in Edmonton this week: an appeal for solidarity from a letter carrier in Edmonton

Submitted by Recomposition on Oct 30 2013 03:54

An appeal for solidarity from a letter carrier in Edmonton to other postal workers at Canada Post in response to creeping management disciplinary letters.