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UNI Post & Logistics Canadian affiliate, UPCE, is in a bitter strike that has lasted for more than a week now. This dispute concerns Canada Post's attempt to stop administering sick leave and family leave and to have them replaced with an insurance scheme. More information on the dispute can be found on UPCE's web page at: www.psac.com



UNI's General Secretary, Philip Jennings and Neil Anderson, Head of UNI Post & Logistics sent the attached letter of protest in support of the UPCE to Ms Moya Greene at Canada Post) and has urged affiliates to do likewise.







The Postal unions from Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Serbia, and the Slovak Republic (who are members of UNI Post & Logistics Global Union) met in Berlin, Germany today (27 November 2008) also sent a protest message to Ms Greene which was signed by Rolf Büttner (World President, UNI P&L Global Union); Neil Anderson (Head of UNI P&L) and Andrea Kocsis (Vice President, ver.di, Germany).

UNI Post & Logistics World President Rolf Buttner and Ver.di (Germany) Vice President Andrea Kocsis sign the solidarity message with the postal union leaders from countries surrounding Germany