The Retail Council of Canada says a strike by employees of Canada Post would have a devastating effect on retailers at their busiest time of year.
Small business owners in Alberta say a strike by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers at the busiest time of year would be “devastating’ for retailers.
In an interview with Global News, the vice-president of the Retail Council of Canada, Matt Poirier, said for many small businesses the possibility of a postal strike during the busy holiday shopping season could determine if they survive financially.
“When the margins are thin, as they are in the retail business, it really makes them unviable as an option, and Canadians end up paying for these costs (because) retailers have to recoup these costs in their prices.”
Marley Anne Clubine-Piggott said “Canada Post is the cheapest shipping method to use, especially for small businesses, and it really helps with the profit margin.”