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Canada Post Seeks Forced Union Vote as CUPW Sticks to Overtime Ban

By rejecting Canada Post’s final offer, the CUPW is pursuing binding arbitration instead of a Canada Industrial Relations Board–supervised vote.

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A Canada Post worker arrives for work in Montreal on Tuesday, Dec.17, 2024. Union officials are meeting with Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu in Ottawa on Friday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Canadian Union of Postal Workers President Jan Simpson, centre, takes part in Saturday’s rally outside of the Prime Minister’s Office on Wellington Street.
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Overview

  • Canada Post presented its “final offers” on May 29, proposing a 14 percent wage increase over four years alongside an end to compulsory overtime, a signing bonus of up to $1,000 and expanded part-time weekend shifts.
  • The Canadian Union of Postal Workers rejected the package, saying it fell short on key issues such as wage improvements and staffing terms.
  • Since May 23, CUPW has operated under legal strike status but opted for a nationwide overtime ban rather than a full work stoppage.
  • Canada Post asked Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu to direct the Canada Industrial Relations Board to administer a membership vote on its final proposals, citing a negotiation impasse.
  • On May 31, CUPW supporters held rallies in 13 cities as the union invited Canada Post into final and binding arbitration to resolve outstanding contract disputes.