By Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe OoTORONTO (Reuters) -Canadian postal workers protested against government measures to overhaul the national postal service on Wednesday, nearly a week into a strike that has stopped mail delivery. Just over 100 Canada Post employees gathered in downtown Toronto as part of a National Day of Action organized by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW). "We’re getting the shaft from both our corporation and the government," said Graham Bulmer, a Canada Post employee of nearly 10 years. Government-owned Canada Post faces deep financial trouble and officials say the cost cutting steps are necessary. "The Postal Service is an essential service.