Canada Post Strike Ends as Workers Return Under Back-to-Work Order

The month-long postal strike concludes with a labor board ruling, but delays and unresolved negotiations persist.

Canada Post employees, totaling over 55,000, have returned to work after a Canada Industrial Relations Board ruling declared negotiations at an impasse.
The strike, which began on November 15, created a significant backlog of mail and parcels, with delays expected to extend into January 2025.
Workers will receive a retroactive 5% wage increase, but the union criticized the government's intervention, calling it a violation of workers' rights to collective bargaining.
An Industrial Inquiry Commission will examine the structural issues of Canada Post and provide recommendations by May 15, ahead of resumed negotiations in May 2025.
Small businesses and rural communities were particularly impacted by the strike, with some reporting substantial financial losses during the holiday season.