Local Canada Post workers picket for ‘fair contract’ as part of nationwide strike [Video]

Thousands of Canada Post workers, including those in Saskatchewan, have gone on strike ahead of the busy Christmas season.

It comes after the National Postal Service and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers failed to reach a contract agreement, leaving mail users scrambling to find alternatives.

On Friday, dozens of postal workers walked the picket line outside the Regina post office as the nationwide strike began.

“We are looking for a fairly negotiated contract with Canada Post. We have been in negotiations with Canada Post for about one year right now,” Jeremy Thomas, president of CUPW Local 820 Regina, explained.

Picket lines were also established in other centres like Saskatoon. The union is asking for a compound wage increase of 24 per cent over four years while Canada Post is proposing 11.5 per cent.

“The negotiations have stalled thus far, and we are taking a stand to say we want …