Feeling the pinch: Potential postal strike may be first of many, Manitoba prof says – Winnipeg [Video]

The City of Winnipeg says it has contingency plans in case of a Canada Post work stoppage.

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers said Tuesday that it has issued a 72-hour strike notice, meaning workers will legally be in a strike position as early as Friday.

A wide range of city services use the mail — for everything from parking tickets to water and waste bills to pet licences. In most cases, the city says there are alternate options to sign up for online service, as well as opportunities to pay bills or receive information in person.

If you’re concerned about a service being affected, you can visit the city’s website for more information.

A supply chain management professor at the University of Manitoba says strikes and lockouts — like the two port actions in Vancouver and Montreal, as well as a potential postal strike — are something Canadians should expect to …