Overview

• The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) has issued a strike notice effective midnight May 23, with 55,000 workers set to halt operations if no agreement is reached.
• This would be the second strike in less than six months, following a 32-day walkout in late 2024 that disrupted holiday deliveries and cost small businesses over CA$1 billion.
• A government report last week deemed Canada Post 'effectively insolvent,' recommending reforms like ending daily door-to-door mail delivery and introducing part-time weekend work, which the union opposes.
• Key sticking points in negotiations include weekend work, with Canada Post seeking part-time staffing while the union demands overtime pay for weekend shifts.
• Essential services, including socio-economic cheques and live animal shipments, will continue during the strike, but millions of letters and parcels could face delays or remain undelivered.