Canada Post to Resume Operations After Nearly Monthlong Strike
Canada Post Deliveries Resume After Nearly Month-Long Strike
TORONTO – After weeks of stalled mail and packages, Canada Post announced that operations will resume Tuesday, ending a nearly month-long work stoppage. The decision comes after the Canada Industrial Relations Board ordered nearly 55,000 postal workers back to their jobs.The strike began when negotiations between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of postal Workers (CUPW) reached an impasse. Key sticking points included wages, job security, and staffing for a proposed expansion into weekend delivery.
Labor Minister Steven MacKinnon intervened last friday, referring the dispute to the self-reliant Canada Industrial Relations Board. Following two days of hearings, the board determined that negotiations were at a standstill and ordered workers to return.As part of the agreement,Canada Post has agreed to a 5% wage increase retroactive to the day after the collective agreement expired. The current agreement will now be extended untill May 22, 2025.
“Canada Post is built to deliver letters, but their volume has dropped dramatically,” MacKinnon noted, highlighting the challenges facing the postal service in a competitive parcel delivery market.
The resumption of service will be a welcome relief for Canadians who have been experiencing delays in receiving mail and packages.
Back on Track: Canada Post Deliveries Resume After Strike
Toronto – Following a near month-long work stoppage, Canada Post deliveries are set to resume Tuesday, bringing relief to Canadians who have experienced delays in receiving mail and packages. The resumption comes after the Canada Industrial Relations Board ordered almost 55,000 postal workers back to their jobs.
The strike began when negotiations between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) stalled, with key issues including wages, job security, and staffing for a proposed weekend delivery expansion. Labor Minister Steven MacKinnon intervened last Friday, referring the dispute to the independent Canada Industrial Relations Board.
After two days of hearings,the board determined that negotiations were at an impasse and ordered workers to return. As part of the agreement, Canada Post has agreed to a 5% wage increase retroactive to the day after the collective agreement expired. the current agreement will now be extended until May 22, 2025.
“canada Post is built to deliver letters, but their volume has dropped dramatically,” noted MacKinnon, highlighting the challenges facing the postal service in a competitive parcel delivery market.