Canada Post to end home delivery in five years

[freelunch]

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Canada Post will phase out home delivery in urban areas over the next five years as the postal service struggles to rein in persistent losses.

Under a five-year plan released on Wednesday, the cost of stamps will also rise and as many as 8,000 jobs will be eliminated.

But the agency says it will also open more retail locations across Canada.

The service faces a projected 1bn Canadian dollar ($943m; £576m) loss by 2020 without "fundamental changes".

Canada Post lost C$73m in the third quarter of the current fiscal year, CBC News reported.

"Canadians expect Canada Post to continue to remain financially self-sufficient and not look to their hard-earned tax dollars for funding," the agency said.

At the same time, "the rise in digital communications has dramatically changed the postal needs of Canadians".

Direct to the home delivery will be replaced by community post boxes installed throughout residential areas, Canada Post said in its plan.

The agency said two-thirds of Canadians, mostly in newer suburban neighbourhoods and rural areas, already receive their mail through this method.

The cost of postage stamps purchased in bulk will rise to $0.85 per stamp, up from $0.63 today, among other price rises.

In all, the plan will return the agency to financial sustainability by 2019, Canada Post said in a report, citing annual savings of up to C$900m.

Between 6,000 and 8,000 jobs will be eliminated as part of the plan - 12% of Canada Post's employees, although it says its workforce is aging and it expects almost 15,000 workers will retire or leave the company in the next five years.

Canada Post delivers close to 10 billion letters and parcels each year but has seen a 24% drop in letters delivered since 2008.

A labour group representing postal workers has scheduled an afternoon news conference.

[disheartened]

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Just caught the tail end of the story on bbc news 24,mail deliveries in Canada to the customers door to be phased out over the next 5 years and price of stamps to increase,community mail boxes will be used,something to be watched carefully,dont think our boss Ms Green would even think to do anything like that.......now let me think,what was her last job before She took up employment with Royal Mail.

[TrueBlueTerrier]

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[newtimes]

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2013 ... ments.html

Just caught the tail end of the story on bbc news 24,mail deliveries in Canada to the customers door to be phased out over the next 5 years and price of stamps to increase,community mail boxes will be used,something to be watched carefully,dont think our boss Ms Green would even think to do anything like that.......now let me think,what was her last job before She took up employment with Royal Mail.

time will tell, now back to the new agreement, how long is it for,

[TrueBlueTerrier]

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2013 ... ments.html

Just caught the tail end of the story on bbc news 24,mail deliveries in Canada to the customers door to be phased out over the next 5 years and price of stamps to increase,community mail boxes will be used,something to be watched carefully,dont think our boss Ms Green would even think to do anything like that.......now let me think,what was her last job before She took up employment with Royal Mail.

time will tell, now back to the new agreement, how long is it for,

Depends which bit you are on about.

Pay - 3 years

legal Protections - 5 years (with provisos)

New Bonus - by April but no details on how long for

Tummy ticking at board level - for the rest of time if they can swing it.

[haddie]

but RM making good profit

[Straight4ward]

Hardly comparable.

Canada
Area 9,984,670 Sq Km
Population 34.88 million


U.K.
Area 243,610 Sq Km
Population 63.23 million

I wouldn’t worry too much – for now!

[bluealbert]

Anybody been to canada ?? It's huge with a fairly small population,a postie could drive 30 miles to one destination!!! Think again

[bluealbert]

Hardly comparable.

Canada
Area 9,984,670 Sq Km
Population 34.88 million


U.K.
Area 243,610 Sq Km
Population 63.23 million

I wouldn’t worry too much – for now!

Vast difference

[fishtank]

Hardly comparable.

Canada
Area 9,984,670 Sq Km
Population 34.88 million


U.K.
Area 243,610 Sq Km
Population 63.23 million

I wouldn’t worry too much – for now!

Vast difference

Not really.
Canada has used community collection points for rural areas for many years.
What they are proposing to do now is extend that to urban areas.
Areas with higher population densities than a great deal of the rural,semi-rural and even urban parts of the UK.

[bluealbert]

Hardly comparable.

Canada
Area 9,984,670 Sq Km
Population 34.88 million


U.K.
Area 243,610 Sq Km
Population 63.23 million

I wouldn’t worry too much – for now!

Vast difference

Not really.
Canada has used community collection points for rural areas for many years.
What they are proposing to do now is extend that to urban areas.
Areas with higher population densities than a great deal of the rural,semi-rural and even urban parts of the UK.

Bloody hell you are nothing but doom and gloom,lighten up mate and think positive

[Brain Fury]

Hardly comparable.

Canada
Area 9,984,670 Sq Km
Population 34.88 million


U.K.
Area 243,610 Sq Km
Population 63.23 million

I wouldn’t worry too much – for now!

Vast difference

Not really.
Canada has used community collection points for rural areas for many years.
What they are proposing to do now is extend that to urban areas.
Areas with higher population densities than a great deal of the rural,semi-rural and even urban parts of the UK.

Bloody hell you are nothing but doom and gloom,lighten up mate and think positive

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