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CTV News
31-05-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Jobs minister urges Canada Post, union to find an agreement
Minister of Jobs and Families Patty Hajdu rises during question period in House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, May 29, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick Minister of Jobs and Families Patty Hajdu is urging Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) to come to an agreement that works for both parties. Hajdu, with Secretary of State John Zerucelli, met with CUPW and Canada Post earlier today. Canada Post requested the minister's office to direct that a vote take place on the final offer submitted by the company on Wednesday. The minister said her office 'is reviewing this order and will have more to say soon.' 'In the meantime, federal mediators will remain available to continue the work at the negotiating table.' This is a breaking news update. Below is The Canadian Press' previous story… OTTAWA — Canada Post says it has asked Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu to force a union vote on the proposals the Crown corporation presented to members 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 says in a statement 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. 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. Union representatives met with Hajdu on Friday and say rallies are planned across the country on Saturday.
CTV News
29-05-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Canada Post and union 'still far apart' as negotiations continue
Watch CTV's Jeremie Charron reports on the ongoing Canada Post negotiations, key sticking points, and why no deal has been reached yet.
CTV News
25-05-2025
- Business
- CTV News
‘We want a deal': Union negotiator on ongoing talks with Canada Post
Watch Negotiator for the Canadian Union of Postal Workers Jim Gallant on working to get a deal done with Canada Post as wages remains a 'major issue.'
National Post
22-05-2025
- Business
- National Post
Canada Post, union disagree over taking 'five-minute wash-up time.' Here's what it is
As the possibility of a strike on Friday looms, the Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) have several points that they cannot agree upon. Article content Article content The Crown Corporation received notice of a strike on Monday. It presented the union with new proposals for both of its bargaining units, Urban Postal Operation (UPO) and the Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers (RSMC), on Wednesday. The union said it would be reviewing the offers, and said it had extended a two-week truce to Canada Post. However, the corporation refused that request, and a strike on Friday remains a possibility. Article content Article content As the review of the proposals are underway, the union said later on Wednesday that the offers 'fall short.' Article content Article content Among remaining sticking points are weekend work, benefits, wages, dynamic routing, and load levelling. The union also said that Canada Post would be 'taking away the 5-minute wash-up time.' Canada Post echoed this statement in a summary of its new global for employees in the Urban unit. The corporation said: 'We're removing the 5-minute wash-up time before the meal period.' Article content Here's what to know. Article content Five-minute wash-up time refers to time when employees can get ready before they have a meal. Article content 'Employees shall, during working hours, be allowed five (5) minutes paid wash-up time before the meal period when the nature of their work makes it necessary,' according to the Agreement between Canada Post Corporation and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers. Article content In a section about 'unproductive time' in Canada Post's written submission to the Industrial Inquiry Commission (IIC) in February, the corporation says part of the Urban agreement allows for 'five minutes of paid wash-up time to allow employees to wash their hands before a meal period when the nature of their work makes it necessary.' The commission was created to examine the key issues between both parties with a series of public hearings. Article content Article content However, Canada Post has removed wash-up time from the new Urban offer currently under review. Article content Article content Rafael Gomez, University of Toronto professor and director of the Centre for Industrial Relations & Human Resources, said in an emailed statement to National Post on Thursday that the issue 'only inflames members and makes it more likely we will have another strike.' Article content 'I guess management is saying, 'Any worker is free to wash up after a shift is done, but why should 'I' (i.e., the employer) be asked to pay if the shift is done? Wash up on your time…no one is stopping you,'' he said. Article content He continued: 'While on the other side, the union is saying, 'Remaining healthy and ready to work another shift IS something 'you' (i.e., the employer) should care about and hence pay for.''
National Post
21-05-2025
- Business
- National Post
Canada Post strike: Union to review new offers submitted today
The Canada Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) said it was on its way to receive proposals from Canada Post on Wednesday, days after it notified the corporation of a possible strike at the end of the week. Article content Article content 'Our negotiating committee is currently on the way to receive the proposals,' said the union's national president Jan Simpson in a news release on Wednesday. 'Once the offers are officially presented, we will take the time to carefully review the details of the offers to ensure they align with the priorities and needs of our members. We will provide a comprehensive update once we've completed our review and analysis.' Article content The proposals come after Canada Post received strike notice from the union on May 19. The union said it would go on strike on Friday at midnight after failed negotiations. Article content Article content The union said it wanted 'fair wages, safe working conditions, the right to retire with dignity, and the expansion of services at the public post office.' Canada Post employees were ordered back to work on Dec. 17 by the Canada Industrial Relations Board. Article content Negotiations have continued since then with Canada Post saying it was committed to reaching an agreement to help it 'better serve the changing needs of Canadians and provide good jobs to those who provide the service.' Article content
