The Canadian Industrial Relations Board ordered the Canadian Union of Postal Workers back to work on Tuesday. In Vancouver other unions put up a "community picket line" protesting the move. It was removed yesterday and finally the mail is moving. Nothing has been resolved and it may all happen again in May.
The volunteers haven't heard anything about Santa letters, but there is no way we will get many done. Even if we did reply, the backlog is huge and they wouldn't receive replies before Christmas.
This was posted last night on the City News website:
While many are unhappy with the return to work order issued for Canada Post, those who wrote letters to Santa are pleased to learn they will arrive.
Canada Post operations reopened on Tuesday and workers have said as operations ramp up, letters to Santa will be handled with special care.
“The scanners in our plants are set up to locate Santa letters, which are identified by the H0H 0H0 postal code,” Canada Post said in a statement. “This allows us to deliver these letters straight to the North Pole. We will be doing this for all Santa letters mailed by Dec. 23.”
Canada Post has promised that Santa is eager to see what is on childrens wish lists but does state that this year Santa will not have time to respond.
The Santa letter program brings some joy to the bargaining situation which culminated in a nearly month-long strike.
“We are so privileged to be able to connect children and Santa over the holidays through our Santa letter program,” Canada Post said. “We wish everyone from coast to coast to coast a merry and joyous Christmas.”
