“In the event CUPW initiates rotating strike activity, Canada Post intends to continue delivering for Canadians and Canadian businesses while working to reach negotiated agreements,” said Canada Post in a statement. “However, the ongoing possibility of a labour disruption has been significantly eroding Canada Post’s volumes and escalating the negative financial impact on the company.”
On the same day, CUPW said it received notices from Canada Post Corporation that postal workers will be locked out of work as of 8:00 am ET on Nov. 15, 2024 if agreements cannot be reached for the Urban Postal Operations and Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers (RSMC) bargaining units.
These notices come 8 hours after CUPW issued its own 72-hour strike notice, noted the union.
“Our goal has always been to reach negotiated collective agreements that support the long-term success of our public post office, while addressing the real issues our members face daily,” said Jan Simpson, CUPW National President. “Canada Post has the ability to make that happen without any job action, but it needs to come to the bargaining table and resolve both new and longstanding issues.”
The union had received a strike mandate from its members, with 95.8% of urban workers and 95.5% of rural workers supporting their negotiating committees and ready to strike if necessary, CUPW said, citing a strike vote held between Sept. 9 and Oct. 20 this year.
