CUPW Hosts International Postal Conference

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What	Historic International Postal Conference
When	7:00 p.m. June 17th to 5:00 p.m. June 19th
Where	June 17th & 18th Victoria Room, Marriott Hotel, 100 Kent Street June 19th Ballroom AB, Crown plaza Hotel 101 Lyon Street
Who	Postal workers from Great Britain, Korea, the United States, Australia, Norway, France and Belgium

 

Ottawa – The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) is hosting an international modern post conference for the next three days in Ottawa.

The first of its kind, the conference will bring together front line postal workers from Great Britain, Korea, the United States, Australia, Norway, France and Belgium to talk about the effects of larger scale technological change.

“Canada Post is about to spend billions on new technology that will change the way we process and deliver mail,” said CUPW National President Denis Lemelin, “so the timing is perfect for us to come together, share and learn from each others experience.”

Canadian postal workers can learn much from the developments that have occurred or that have been rejected in technologically advanced countries. “All attendees will have something important to say about the historical and future effects of large scale technological change on postal services, their economic context, the impact on inside and outside workers and strategies for the future,” said Lemelin.

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