The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), which includes 55,000 employees, did not reach an agreement with the employer as a result of a 72-hour strike on November 15. This is reported by foreign media.
According to Labor Secretary Steve McKinnon, "negotiations are very difficult, but the government is not considering the possibility of forcibly returning employees to work."
The union rejected the latest offer from Canada Post management, which included an annual 11.5% increase in employee salaries over four years, medical benefits, protection of defined benefit pensions and job security for employees.
Trade union representatives express hope for an early agreement, but the exact timing of the end of the strike is still unknown. Canada Post declares its readiness for dialogue, but has not yet taken concrete steps to meet the demands of employees.
The administrations of the Canadian provinces are taking measures to minimize the negative consequences of the strike. In particular, the Nova Scotia government recommends switching to online services and direct transfer of payments, as well as picking up important correspondence at Access Nova Scotia centers from November 30.
The strike of postal workers began in the pre-holiday period and, accordingly, will lead to delays in receiving holiday gifts and purchases. In addition, Canadians may face delays in receiving checks and new credit and debit cards, as the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) has warned that printed shipments will not be delivered until after the mail outages.
Canada Post Corp. — the Canadian government postal service under the Canada Post Group brand. The Company has the right to conduct commercial activities. Canada Post has 70,000 employees working at 22 major sorting plants and 6,200 post offices. The company's revenues amount to about 6 billion Canadian dollars. The headquarters is located in Ottawa (Canada).
