Overview

• The union says Canada Post has rebuffed its efforts to draft arbitration terms, accusing the Crown corporation of refusing to meet halfway.
• Canada Post rejected the union’s proposed arbitration framework on June 9, five days after Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu urged both sides to work on the terms.
• Spokeswoman Lisa Liu said Canada Post prefers a negotiated settlement but has requested an employee-directed vote on its final offers as an alternative to arbitration.
• Since May 23, all 55,000 union members have been under an overtime ban while remaining in a legal strike position.
• A federally commissioned report recommending flexible routes and part-time weekend roles is at the center of the dispute, with the union arguing it is tilted in favour of management.