Once a franchise is created, it is up to that franchisee to staff it. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers loses a member and then they go into the private sector. If they are a non-unionized worker who works in a franchise, their pay scale is quite a bit lower.
I know that in Summerside at the Murphy's Pharmacy, which is independent but similar to companies like Lawton's Drugs, the worker in there gets about $17 an hour compared to about $26 an hour, which is what a corporate retail worker would get. Obviously, that affects our membership as far as numbers go, but it also creates this divide since that person is doing the same work that CUPW workers are doing, but they're getting paid far less. Their benefits package would also be quite a bit less. It has a great effect on our membership.