""We're a public service, we love our jobs we know Canadians across the country need us and we want to make sure we're able to serve them," said Robby Jouhal, a union executive with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), which represents over 55,000 postal workers, at the protest ."
""It's a great impact, seniors a lot of them rely on the services that come to their house, which is what we've been trying to provide," said Thomas Canales, another CUPW member who took part in the protest. "We're trying to make sure the public is serve"
Toronto postal workers, labour activists, and community members staged a day of action on Queen Street near Pape Avenue to oppose proposed changes to Canada Post. The proposed measures, announced Sept. 25 by Minister Joel Lightbound, include ending daily mail delivery, converting door-to-door residences to community mailboxes, and closing some rural post offices. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers, representing over 55,000 workers, says the measures jeopardize jobs and endanger residents who rely on regular direct delivery. Protesters emphasized impacts on seniors and small businesses. Broadcast segments included Canada Post communications staff, union negotiators, municipal officials, and small-business owners discussing financial pressures and adaptation plans.
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