Negotiations updates

Negotiations continue with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) as the company marks day 11 of CUPW’s national strike.

Negotiations have been supported by a special mediator since Monday, November 18. Talks continued through this past weekend. We have continued to work to find agreement on changes to our delivery model to better serve customers with weekend delivery and more flexible staffing during the week.

The union has had other priorities and therefore the parties remain far apart. That means we have not yet reached agreements for the Urban and RSMC (Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers) bargaining units.

Understanding the impacts on our customers

Given the national strike, mail and parcels have not been processed or delivered, and some post offices remain closed. Service guarantees continue to be impacted for items in the postal network.

The longer this strike continues, the greater the impact will be when services resume and we work to stabilize operations. Processing and delivery will be challenged due to the shutdown of the network, and customers should expect delays.

We understand the impact on our customers. Unfortunately, we now enter the biggest online holiday shopping week of the year with the postal system shut down for the millions of Canadians and businesses who rely on it.

Securing our future

To help reach new agreements, Canada Post has put forward a number of proposals and solutions and provided feedback on CUPW’s demands.

The company’s proposals have focused on improving delivery services for customers, growing the Parcels business and maintaining or enhancing what’s important to our employees. It’s critical that the company builds a path forward that allow Canada Post to better serve customers in today’s dynamic ecommerce delivery market.

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