Canada Post receives strike notices from postal workers union
May 19 (Reuters) - Canada Post said on Monday it had received notices from the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) indicating that the union would begin strike activity from Friday, days after the postal company paused contract negotiation talks.
The strike notices were received from the CUPW's urban and rural bargaining units.
In case of a nationwide strike, the postal company said it would not accept any new items until the disruption was over, and mail and parcels would not be delivered.
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