Overview

• Approximately 55,000 CUPW members started balloting on July 21 with polls open until August 1 to decide on the offer
• Approval would lock in a collective agreement through January 31, 2028; rejection could extend service uncertainty and labour disruptions
• Federal Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu turned to industrial-relations law after more than 18 months of stalled talks and work bans failed to yield a settlement
• CUPW national president Jan Simpson is urging members to vote no to protect bargaining leverage and the integrity of the negotiation process
• Canada Post incurred about $10 million in daily losses in June and small-business groups warn stoppages have cost firms up to $100 million per day