CUPW is calling on the federal government to help Canada Post meet carbon emissions goals
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) is calling on the federal government to help Canada Post meet carbon emissions goals.
Windsor-West MP Brian Masse joined Ward 9 Councillor Kieran McKenzie and CUPW in calling for more financial support for the Crown Corporation Friday.
In 2017, the federal government set a goal to have Canada run entirely on renewable electricity by 2035 and transition to a 100 per cent clean economy by 2050.
Union Vice President Derek Richmond says workers want to start getting Canada Post's fleet transitioned to electric vehicles now.
"The recent budget was just put out, and again, it failed to meet the needs of Crown Corporations to obtain access to government funds and grants to initiate some of these programs," he added.
He says the government needs to make funding offered to the private sector available to Canada Post.
"Not only will that help in moving along the 2030 targets that the federal government has put into place for carbon emissions, but it will possibly be able to have our members trained to maintain and repair any electric vehicles and charging stations," he says.
Richmond says the union is reaching out to all levels of government for support.
"I've personally sent over 140 municipal resolutions in Southern Ontario asking for support ... and I'll continue to lobby all members of Parliament to start putting pressure on Minister Anita Anand, who oversees Canada Post, to start implementing some of these recommendations," he says.
McKenzie agreed to bring the issue to Windsor's city council for support and Masse says he will look for answers in Ottawa.