Solidarity picket delays return to work for B.C. postal employees [Video]

RICHMOND, B.C. –

It was the first day back for Canada Post employees – ordered to return to work by the Industrial Relations Board. But it didn’t go entirely to plan.

Solidarity picket lines were set up by various labour organizations which blocked access to a number of facilities.

That included the Pacific Processing Centre in Richmond.

“Of their own volition, other labour movements have come together to stop work happening at the PPC, the Pacific Processing Plant,” CUPW Vancouver organizing director Kat Poch told CTV News in an interview Tuesday outside the picket line. ““We were met with support from the (B.C. General Employees’ Union), and the (Vancouver District Labour Council) and the New Westminster Labour Council and quite a few other people stopping, not only our workers from going in, but also management – and really supporting us.”

CTV News asked an employment lawyer about these solidarity picket lines and their legality – given the workers have been ordered …