Mail carriers in Prince Albert have been on the picket line since September 25, joining more than 50,000 postal workers across the country in a strike that has brought deliveries to a standstill.

On Wednesday morning, about 30 members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) Local 810 marched outside the Prince Albert depot at Marquis Road, waving flags and speaking with drivers who honked in support. CUPW local president Ben McCloy said the strike is about protecting jobs and services that communities rely on.

“We lost 10 full-time roles the last time door-to-door delivery was converted to community mailboxes,” McCloy said. “If the moratorium is lifted, more people will lose jobs, and families will feel that hardship. Closing rural post offices will be especially tough on seniors

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