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CTV News
2 days ago
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- CTV News
Rallies in support of Canada Post workers scheduled across the country
People walk past the Canada Post facility in Mississauga, Ont., on Thursday, May 22, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette Rallies in support of Canada Post workers are set to take place across the country today amid ongoing labour tensions between the employer and the union representing roughly 55,000 staff. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers announced the rallies on its website, saying supporters will gather in 13 cities including Halifax, Toronto and Vancouver. The union says members won't stop fighting to protect and expand the public post office as Canada Post pushes for job and service cuts. The Canada Post presented what it called its 'final offers to the union on Wednesday, with concessions including an end to compulsory overtime and a signing bonus of up to $1,000. But it stuck to a proposal for a 14 per cent cumulative wage hike over four years and part-time staff on weekend shifts, a major sticking point in the talks. Canada Post says the two sides are at an impasse after months of conciliation and mediation and has asked Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu to force a union membership vote on its latest proposals. The union has been in a legal strike position as of May 23, but so far has opted instead for an overtime ban. The Crown corporation said this week it logged nearly $1.3 billion in operating losses last year, raising further questions about its business model as letter volumes plunge. An annual report released earlier this week said a month-long strike last fall stemming from the same contract negotiations cost the organization $208 million. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers took to the picket lines for 32 days in late 2024, snarling mail delivery over the busy holiday shopping season. With files from Christopher Reynolds in Montreal This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 31, 2025. The Canadian Press
CTV News
2 days ago
- Business
- CTV News
Rallies in support of Canada Post workers scheduled across the country
People walk past the Canada Post facility in Mississauga, Ont., on Thursday, May 22, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette Rallies in support of Canada Post workers are set to take place across the country today amid ongoing labour tensions between the employer and the union representing roughly 55,000 staff. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers announced the rallies on its website, saying supporters will gather in 13 cities including Halifax, Toronto and Vancouver. The union says members won't stop fighting to protect and expand the public post office as Canada Post pushes for job and service cuts. The Canada Post presented what it called its 'final offers to the union on Wednesday, with concessions including an end to compulsory overtime and a signing bonus of up to $1,000. But it stuck to a proposal for a 14 per cent cumulative wage hike over four years and part-time staff on weekend shifts, a major sticking point in the talks. Canada Post says the two sides are at an impasse after months of conciliation and mediation and has asked Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu to force a union membership vote on its latest proposals. The union has been in a legal strike position as of May 23, but so far has opted instead for an overtime ban. The Crown corporation said this week it logged nearly $1.3 billion in operating losses last year, raising further questions about its business model as letter volumes plunge. An annual report released earlier this week said a month-long strike last fall stemming from the same contract negotiations cost the organization $208 million. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers took to the picket lines for 32 days in late 2024, snarling mail delivery over the busy holiday shopping season. With files from Christopher Reynolds in Montreal This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 31, 2025. The Canadian Press
National Post
2 days ago
- Business
- National Post
Canada Post asks jobs minister to force union to vote on 'final offers'
Canada Post says it has asked Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu to force a union membership vote on the proposals the Crown corporation put forward earlier this week. Canada Post presented its 'final offers' to the union representing 55,000 workers on Wednesday, with concessions including an end to compulsory overtime and a signing bonus of up to $1,000. But it stuck to a proposal for a 14 per cent cumulative wage hike over four years and part-time staff on weekend shifts — a major sticking point in the talks. Article content Article content Canada Post said in a statement Friday that the parties are at an impasse and it believes the best hope of reaching a new collective agreement is a vote administered by the Canada Industrial Relations Board. Article content Article content The Crown corporation said this week it logged nearly $1.3 billion in operating losses last year, raising further questions about its business model as letter volumes plunge and fears of a second strike in six months persist. Article content Hajdu said in a statement that she and Secretary of State John Zerucelli met with Canada Post and union officials on Friday. Article content 'A strong postal service is vital to a united Canadian economy and to the many Canadians and businesses that depend on it,' she said. Article content 'I urged both parties to continue working together to find an agreement that works for both parties and maintains a strong and lasting postal industry.' Article content Article content The Canadian Union of Postal Workers said it shared its thoughts and concerns about negotiations and Canada Post's recent offers during the meeting. Article content Article content 'We were assured that the minister would continue to play an intermediary role in the bargaining process but will not intervene at this time,' it said in an update. Article content
National Post
2 days ago
- Business
- National Post
Canada Post asks jobs minster to force union to vote on 'final offers'
OTTAWA — Canada Post says it has asked Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu to force a union membership vote on the proposals the Crown corporation put forward earlier this week. Article content Article content Canada Post presented its 'final offers' to the union representing 55,000 workers on Wednesday, with concessions including an end to compulsory overtime and a signing bonus of up to $1,000. Article content But it stuck to a proposal for a 14-per-cent cumulative wage hike over four years and part-time staff on weekend shifts — a major sticking point in the talks. Article content Article content Canada Post said in a statement Friday that the parties are at an impasse and it believes the best hope of reaching a new collective agreement is a vote administered by the Canada Industrial Relations Board. Article content Article content 'Despite months of conciliation and mediation, the parties remain unable to reach new agreements at the table,' it said. Article content The Crown corporation said this week it logged nearly $1.3 billion in operating losses last year, raising further questions about its business model as letter volumes plunge and fears of a second strike in six months persist. Article content Hajdu said in a statement that she and Secretary of State John Zerucelli met with Canada Post and Union officials on Friday. Article content 'A strong postal service is vital to a united Canadian economy and to the many Canadians and businesses that depend on it,' she said. Article content
CBC
2 days ago
- Business
- CBC
Canada Post asks Ottawa to force postal workers' union to vote on 'final offers'
Canada Post says it has asked the federal jobs minister to force a union membership vote on the proposals the Crown corporation put forward earlier this week. Canada Post presented its "final offers" to the union representing 55,000 workers on Wednesday, with concessions including an end to compulsory overtime and a signing bonus of up to $1,000. But it stuck to a proposal for a 14 per cent cumulative wage hike over four years and part-time staff on weekend shifts – a major sticking point in the talks. Canada Post said in a statement Friday that the parties are at an impasse and it believes the best hope of reaching a new collective agreement is a vote administered by the Canada Industrial Relations Board. "Despite months of conciliation and mediation, the parties remain unable to reach new agreements at the table," it said. The Crown corporation said this week it logged nearly $1.3 billion in operating losses last year, raising further questions about its business model as letter volumes plunge and fears of a second strike in six months persist. WATCH | Canada Post warns of deeper losses: How Canada Post lost $3B in six years | About That 1 year ago Duration 10:15 Canada Post has a monopoly on Canadian letter delivery. But financial reports show the Crown corporation lost $748 million in 2023 alone and is expected to run out of money by early 2025. Andrew Chang explains how - even when parcel delivery is at an all-time high - the company can't catch a break, and what it means for your mail. CORRECTION (Nov. 12, 2024): An earlier version of this description said Canada Post lost $748 million in 2024. That number is the total losses before tax for 2023. According to Canada Post's most recent financial reports, it has so far lost $490 million in the first two quarters of 2024. Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu said in a statement that she and Secretary of State John Zerucelli met with Canada Post and Union officials on Friday. "A strong postal service is vital to a united Canadian economy and to the many Canadians and businesses that depend on it," she said. "I urged both parties to continue working together to find an agreement that works for both parties and maintains a strong and lasting postal industry." Union officials say rallies are planned across the country on Saturday.
