Federal Government Seeks to End Canada Post Strike, Appoints Commission to Resolve Dispute

The federal government has asked the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) to order 55,000 Canada Post workers back to work, following a strike that began on November 15. On Friday morning, Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon announced that he was seeking the CIRB’s intervention and appointing an “industrial inquiry commission,” which will have until May 22…

Read More

Canada Post workers go on strike on Friday morning, interrupting delivery

Canada Post workers have commenced a nationwide strike after failing to secure a new contract with their employer. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), representing approximately 55,000 urban and rural mail carriers, announced the strike early Friday, citing little progress in bargaining efforts. “Canada Post had the opportunity to prevent this strike, but it…

Read More