Overview

• Canada Post dismissed the CUPW’s arbitration request as time-consuming and likely to prolong service disruptions.
• The union has been in a legal strike position since May 23 and has enforced an overtime ban instead of a full walkout.
• In late May, Canada Post tabled “final offers” that include a 14 per cent wage increase over four years, a $1,000 signing bonus and part-time weekend staffing.
• The corporation has asked Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu to order a membership-wide vote that would accept its proposals as a new collective agreement.
• Following a nearly $1.3 billion operating loss in 2024 and an Industrial Inquiry Commission warning of effective insolvency, Canada Post says it needs a swift resolution.