NORTH VANCOUVER - RCMP briefly arrested four CUPW postal workers this evening. The four occupied the downtown community office of Conservative MP Andrew Saxton all day (see earlier story) - refusing to leave until the Harper government reverses its decision to invoke back-to-work legislation.

The RCMP said they relayed the group's ultimatum to Saxton in Ottawa, but had to make the arrests on a charge of assault by trespass after Saxton office staff complained. One was escorted and three were carried out by RCMP officers, then released outside the office.

About 50 fellow workers and supporters held a noisy information picket and drivers were constantly honking to show their support for the locked out workers.