Canada Post has received strike notices this week from the union representing more than 55,000 postal workers, with a shutdown of operations anticipated on May 23, marking the second strike in a six-month period.
Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) have been at odds for more than a year as the two sides have attempted to hammer out a deal at the bargaining table.
Here’s a look at the issues leading up to the current strike notice issued by the union.
Strike Notice
CUPW has informed management that employees plan to hit the picket line as of midnight on May 23, three days after the union issued strike notice to Canada Post, the Crown agency that employs its workers. The 72-hour strike notice applies to the bargaining units representing the union’s urban and rural workers, the union said….