Overview

• Rotating strikes will begin at 6 a.m. local time on Saturday, replacing the countrywide walkout.
• The union says the change will get mail and parcels moving again.
• The announcement followed a meeting with minister Joël Lightbound, with a follow-up session set for next week.
• CUPW says it urged a rollback of the reforms and that the minister told them the changes will stand.
• The government plan would end door-to-door delivery for nearly all households over the next decade, reduce delivery frequency, and close some post offices.