There's been a change in the weather, but the nationwide strike action of postal workers continues today.
Local postal workers are scheduled to resume their picketing today at 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. in front of the main post office in Cochrane, 185 1st St. E. and will continue to do so on weekdays until told otherwise by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) Local 710.
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The strike began at 10 a.m. on Nov. 15 after the union failed to reach an agreement with their employer, shutting down mail service across the country.
The two parties are reported to remain far apart on several major issues.
Federal government officials say they have no intention of evoking back-to-work legislation. A spokesperson for federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon says the government is making sure both sides have everything they need to reach a deal