The Daily Shaarli
January 27, 2021
For me the most immediate demand is for a Zero Covid plan. The UK has the highest current Covid death rate in the world. This was entirely avoidable. In contrast, the countries following a Zero Covid strategy like New Zealand and Vietnam have incredibly low death rates, their societies are safely returning to something resembling normality and their economies are growing again.
In the four years since Bissonnette’s crime, we might look at Biden’s inauguration and say: finally, things will start to get better. But Bissonnette should remind us that social isolation and white supremacy are an explosive mix.
Trump ultimately fell short on many of his signature promises, but his administration’s successes in cutting taxes, rolling back regulations and reshaping the judiciary will cast a long shadow.
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), was informed this morning, that one of our members has died.
We send our deepest condolences to the family, friends and co-workers.
We have many questions for Canada Post and we are demanding answers. We’ve been told that the cause of death is unknown, however, we do know that the member had recently tested positive for COVID-19, and worked at the Gateway East facility where an outbreak was declared earlier this month.