This came in a form of an email and isn’t on their website yet.
Canada Post committed to reaching negotiated agreements as CUPW strike continues
With the support of the special mediator, discussions have continued with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) this week, with the intent to reach negotiated agreements.
Canada Post is now in day seven of CUPW’s national strike which has shut down our operations across the country during the critical holiday period. Our plan has always been to continue operating and maintain this vital service, even in the event of rotating strikes by the union.
We have seen a significant impact in our volumes across the network. The strike activity has also created serious challenges for businesses of all sizes including yours, at the busiest time of year.
What to expect
Mail and parcels have not been processed or delivered since the start of the national strike and some post offices have been closed. All mail and parcels in the postal network are secure and will be delivered as quickly as possible once operations resume. Service guarantees will be impacted for items already in the postal network. And no new items will be accepted until the national disruption is over, except for parcel returns – which continue to be accepted at post offices that remain open.
A national strike of any length will impact service to Canadians well after the strike activity ends. Processing and delivery will take some time to fully return to normal and your business should expect delays.
What we’ve offered
Canada Post is at a critical juncture. Even with losses mounting since 2018, we have continued to put forward offers that protect and enhance what’s important to our current employees. We’ve offered competitive wage increases and additional paid leave, while protecting the defined benefit pension and job security provisions. To help secure the future of the company and meet your business needs, Canada Post has put forward proposals to offer seven-day-a-week parcel delivery and other important improvements while allowing more competitive pricing. This new delivery model is essential for the future of the company, and critical to our ability to afford the offers.
Our commitment
We thank you for your patience at a time when we know you need certainty, and we value the trust you place in us to deliver for your business. We know you are looking for details to make informed decisions and will ensure you have the details you need to plan and prepare for when our operations resume.
Pfffftttt maybe Canada Post could stop screwing with employees schedules, give them back their benefits, and use their profits to pay the carriers and not the execs or fund a new stamp collection that no one will buy. They are putting forward offers that include weekend deliveries for letter mail that we don’t need.
I’m with CUPW on this one.
(I’m also really happy with the lack of junk mail!!)
Yeah, based on my own experience any time I see an employer make a statement about negotiations I assume everything they didn’t mention about their offer is absolute garbage.
“This union is so greedy, look at this 25% wage increase they denied.”
I have to assume they’re also asking for concessions like no overtime pay and changing scheduled shifts up until the last second.
Me too. Mail is still very important and we should treat the workers accordingly.
Mail as a public service is important, specifically.
An important distinction, thank you.