Canada Post workers hold a picket outside an Etobicoke sorting facility on Nov. 15, 2024.
A special mediator, Peter Simpson, has been appointed to support negotiations between Canada Post and the union representing its striking workers, a spokesperson for the federal labour minister says.Posted: Nov 16, 2024 5:20 PM EST | Last Updated: 17 minutes agoCanada Post stopped delivering mail across the country as of Friday as tens of thousands of postal workers went on strike over wages, working conditions and other issues.
"We are making sure that these two groups have everything they need to reach a deal," the statement said. "Parties must reach a deal, and Canadians are counting on them." Canada Post workers went on strike early Friday after failing to reach an agreement with their employer, shutting down the corporation's mail service across the country.The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says about 55,000 workers in its urban, rural and suburban mail carrier bargaining units are off the job, adding that little progress has been made during bargaining.
Canada Post's latest contract offer included annual wage increases that amounted to 11.5 per cent over four years. It also offered protection of the defined benefit pension for current employees, as well as job security and health benefits.With Canada Post strike underway, small business owners scramble to make other arrangements
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