Second potential Canada Post strike in 6 months looms
May 20, 2025
Weekend work remains a big obstacle in negotiations between Canada Post and its workers, who have threatened to walk off the job May 23 in what would be their second strike in less than six months. The union has informed management that employees plan to hit the picket line starting Friday morning just after midnight, halting delivery of nearly 8.5 million letters and 1.1 million parcels per weekday.
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Canada Post workers will be staying on the job, despite contract talks between the Crown corporation and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers falling short.In a statement Thursday night, CUPW said its members are being called on to refuse overtime work starting at midnight local time across the country. The news comes as the union was in a position to legally strike as of midnight.
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