Delivery Service Disruptions - Walking the Path with Canada Post Workers

Andrew Do

Toronto has a rich history of labour and perhaps one of the most disruptive are those the Canadian Union of Postal Workers take. After all, it is not that many days after May Day. For the record, I am not a postal worker but I am an enthusiast for good public services and the workers behind who deliver them (this pun could not be helped).

This interactive guided walking tour will take participants through some of the key sites where postal workers organized in Toronto and fought for labour rights that directly contribute to the high degree of union density and labour rights many who work for public services enjoy. I bring this to you all coming off the heels of a historic Canadian election and a few days after May Day. Labour actions after all are very visible and shape the fabric of our cities.

I think Canadian Post workers have a lot to show us in this moment we are in too and provides an interesting contrast to...the country *gestures south* -- especially as workers and public servants in particular are facing the biggest assault on their labour rights. There will be some stops and there will be some prompts for participants to reflect upon for the future of labour.

Come hydrated and come curious and I hope at the end of this, you end up loving your postal service a little more than you would have otherwise.