Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) Operation Transparency

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Operation Transparency has clear objectives:
* obtain the release of strategic planning documents from Canada Post;
* win a moratorium on the closures of plants and post offices (including the announced closure of a major facility in Quebec City);
* launch a public debate on any plans to reduce, privatize or deregulate our public postal service.

What is Canada Post's Plan?

Which post offices, in which village, in which small municipality, in which urban centre are slated for closure? What levels of downsizing are being planned? How will service be impacted? Are there plans to privatize or deregulate?

Before it is too late, we need to know.

We are calling on all of our members, allies and friends, elected politicians from all parties, at all levels, everyone who want to protect the post office. Together, let us demand that Canada Post make all of its plans and scenarios public by May 15, 2006.

If the Corporation’s intentions are good, we will be reassured. If they aren’t, we want to debate them.

And if Canada Post will not publish the documents, let us act together. We will call upon the proud tradition of nonviolent direct action.

If we must, we will retrieve the documents ourselves. We may go the full length of Gandhi-inspired civil disobedience, and conduct a search for the documents where they can be found: in the offices of Canada Post.

Together, let’s open the debate on the future of our public postal service