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National Post
3 days ago
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- 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
CTV News
3 days ago
- Business
- CTV News
Canada Post asks jobs minster to force union to vote on ‘final offers'
A Canada Post worker arrives for work in Montreal on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. Union officials are meeting with Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu in Ottawa on Friday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi 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. The Canadian Press
CTV News
3 days ago
- Business
- CTV News
N.B. government reaches tentative agreement with school bus drivers, custodians
The New Brunswick government has reached a tentative collective agreement with hundreds of school bus drivers, maintenance workers and custodians. The government says it recently reached a deal with CUPE Local 1253, which represents roughly 3,300 workers in school districts. 'Both negotiating teams have worked diligently to reach this point, and I appreciate their commitment,' said Finance and Treasury Board Minister René Legacy in a news release. 'As a government, we value the essential work they perform every day. We are pleased to have reached this tentative agreement, and we look forward to continuing our collaboration with the union.' The details of the agreement will not be disclosed until the deal is ratified. For more New Brunswick news, visit our dedicated provincial page.
CBC
21-05-2025
- Business
- CBC
Nursing home workers sign new contract
More than 4,500 nursing home workers in New Brunswick have a new collective agreement that includes wage increases. The deal was reached after talks stalled several years ago.
CBC
20-05-2025
- Business
- CBC
A Canada Post strike is 'the last thing that we want,' says union representative
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers in Newfoundland and Labrador will be the first to strike if workers hit the picket line at midnight Friday. CUPW Local 126 president Mike McDonald says the 72-hour strike notice was given to Canada Post because the union wanted to be prepared when its collective agreement ends on May 22. "It's a hard conversation to have with the public," McDonald told CBC News on Tuesday. "The last thing that we want to do as postal workers is withdraw our labour again and find ourselves out on a picket line." McDonald's shop represents about 375 postal workers in eastern Newfoundland and the Burin Peninsula. He says one issue that may hold up negotiations is finding terms that work for both bargaining units; urban, and rural and suburban mail carriers. WATCH | Why this postal union president says a strike is unfortunate but necessary: As postal strike looms, 'chaos' is the result of non-negotiated contracts, says N.L. union president 28 minutes ago Duration 1:15 The Crown corporation and the union representing 55,000 of its workers were ordered back to work during a strike in the middle of its busy season in December 2024 — until the agreement expires. If both sides can't negotiate a new collective agreement by Friday morning, a strike could happen that day. "It's almost a chaos in the negotiations where it's hard to actually get a grip or a handle on all of the issues," McDonald said, thinking back to previous strikes. He also says a recent report from the Industrial Inquiry Commission skews toward favouring Canada Post. Many of the recommendations focus on preserving the corporation as a public body and improving its financial situation. The commissioner also recommended changes to the collective agreement to allow more flexible hiring of part-time employees, and dynamic routing to avoid overtime hours. Jon Hamilton, vice-president of communications for Canada Post, says the report offers a "sobering" view of the corporation. "I'd say this was a fair process," Hamilton said. "We both… were given the same amount of time to present, we were both asked questions." He says Canada Post is prepared to present an all-encompassing offer for rural and urban employees, and it will include a wage increase and existing benefits. However, Hamilton says the corporation can't meet what he calls the union's "lofty demands." "We just can't afford that," he said. Hamilton says Canada Post wants the union to "move forward" to protect jobs and avoid a strike. Back in N.L., McDonald wants to move on, too. "We need new contracts," McDonald said. "We're stuck in the '70s and '80s. We can't be there anymore." He says he's decided to focus on hope as a potential strike looms closer and parties continue negotiating.
