Canada Post has confirmed that operations will shut down during the strike, significantly affecting businesses and millions of Canadians who rely on mail services.
Service Suspension: Mail and parcel processing, delivery, and acceptance will cease during the strike. Some post offices will also be closed.
Delays: Items already in the system will be delayed, with no new items accepted until operations resume.
Post-Strike Recovery: Once the strike ends, items will be delivered on a first-in, first-out basis, but full recovery may take time due to the scale of disruption.
CUPW’s demands focus on better wages, improved working conditions, and increased job security.
Key Demands Across All Units:
Wage increases aligned with inflation.
Integration of Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) payments into base wages.
Improved short-term disability and injury-on-duty payments.
Additional paid medical leave, with the ability to bank unused days.
Enhanced health benefits, including coverage for fertility treatment, gender-affirming care, and vision care.
Safeguards against technological changes and harassment.
A ban on job outsourcing.
Job security equivalent to Urban Operations workers.
Transition to an hourly wage system with safeguards.
Maximizing 8-hour work routes and ensuring accurate time valuations.
Corporate vehicles for all RSMCs and paid rest/meal breaks.
Specific Urban Operations Demands:
Elimination of Separate Sort from Delivery (SSD).
Adequate preparation time for Neighborhood Mail deliveries.
Mandatory monthly staffing of vacancies and improved provisions for temporary workers.
Expanding services such as postal banking, senior check-ins, and e-commerce platforms.
The strike highlights longstanding labor disputes between CUPW and Canada Post. As the union pushes for meaningful change, Canadians and businesses are urged to prepare for delays and disruptions until a resolution is reached.