First off is the Union statement
CUPW Issues 72-Hour Strike Notice: A Call for Fair Negotiation
Tuesday May 20 2025
2023-2027/251
No. 83 - AMENDED
On Monday, May 19, CUPW issued a 72-hour strike notice to Canada Post. This action was not taken lightly, but it was done for several reasons.
The collective agreements for the Urban Postal Operations and the Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers bargaining units, which were extended by the Government in December 2024, are set to expire Friday, May 23 at midnight.
CUPW negotiators met with Canada Post over several days at the end of April and early May, with the goal of resolving our bargaining dispute and achieving new collective agreements for both bargaining units.
Last week, Canada Post walked away from the bargaining table for the third time, telling the Union it would return with new comprehensive offers. A week has passed. With the expiry of our collective agreements drawing closer by the day, we are still waiting. The clock is ticking, and so far, Canada Post has yet to deliver.
The day after Canada Post walked away and paused bargaining, it fired another shot, by threatening to unilaterally change your working conditions and suspend employee benefits if new agreements aren’t reached. This aggressive move undermines good faith bargaining and the stability of our public postal service. It had to be met with strong resistance. Postal workers won’t be threatened or coerced into accepting offers that will gut our collective agreements and undermine good, stable jobs.
Our right to strike was taken away from us and put on “a time out” by former Minister of Labour Steven MacKinnon’s orders and the Canada Industrial Relations Board in December 2024. By issuing this notice, we are simply announcing our intention to continue our legal strike that was put on pause by the CIRB.
The Work Continues
Although we have served notices, there is still time for negotiations to take place. We remain committed to achieving negotiated collective agreements. Your National Executive Board and Negotiating Committees urge Canada Post to return to the bargaining table with real offers that protect the health and well-being of postal workers, support the communities we serve, and ensure a strong and sustainable public postal service for all.
In solidarity,
Jan Simpson
National President
People are becoming disenchanted with the Union. A number of them lost over $5,000. in wages last Christmas, there were no gains had. Union coffers are also running low, so union dues are up. People had no say in what the union was demanding. I got this info by visiting my local rural post office, getting the opinions of 3 workers and one mailbag carrier.
We need to make changes in Canada like our neighbours to the South. Here is what AI said to a question I presented to it.
Are the postal workers in the USA allowed to go on strike?
No, postal workers in the United States are not legally allowed to go on strike.
Here’s why:
1. Federal Law Prohibits It
U.S. postal workers are federal employees working under the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), which is an independent establishment of the executive branch of the federal government. Under Title 5, U.S. Code § 7311, it's illegal for federal employees to strike.
"An individual may not accept or hold a position in the Government of the United States if he... participates in a strike... against the Government of the United States..."
2. The 1970 Postal Strike Changed Everything
There was a major illegal postal strike in 1970, led by the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC), which shut down mail service in major U.S. cities. The result was the Postal Reorganization Act of 1970, which:
Created the modern USPS
Banned strikes by postal workers
Gave workers collective bargaining rights for wages and benefits
So while unions like the NALC and the American Postal Workers Union (APWU) can bargain, they cannot legally strike.
3. Penalties for Striking
If postal workers do strike, they risk:
Termination of employment
Loss of retirement benefits
Potential fines or other legal penalties
Summary
No, USPS workers cannot legally strike. They can negotiate through unions and, if needed, escalate disputes to mediation or arbitration, but strikes are strictly prohibited under federal law.
Members Always Have a Voice: Why Canada Post is Misleading You Into Thinking You Don’t
Friday July 4 2025
2023-2027/285
No. 108
In its recent communications about the upcoming forced vote, Canada Post has said:
“This vote gives employees the opportunity to have a voice, especially as we begin to implement needed changes for the postal system.”
CUPW members have always had a voice. Canada Post is acting like you don’t by saying this vote provides you with an opportunity to have a voice. But this forced vote is an attack against CUPW’s right and ability to represent you and it violates our long-standing democratic processes that were created by CUPW members just like you.
The Employer is showing us that it would rather deal with individual employees instead of facing the Union as a whole. The Employer knows it is easier to divide workers when dealing with them as individuals – and that it also weakens our Union. We are stronger and have the most bargaining power when we stand together with our co-workers and our union. Our collective strength, unity, and steadfast resolve speak louder than any rhetoric from Canada Post.
Members Create the Demands that our Negotiators Bring to the Table
- CUPW’s demands are developed by members and are voted on in their locals.
- Local demands are taken to Regional Conferences where they are voted on and prioritized.
- All of those demands come to the National Executive Board where similar demands are merged and prioritized.
- Those demands are put together in a package and sent back to locals where they are voted on and ratified by members.
- It is CUPW’s Constitutional duty to carry that ratified program of demands forward in negotiations to achieve as many of them as we can.
Members ARE the Union.
Our union structure and governance rules were democratically created through decades of Conventions and special meetings. They are the rules that direct the operation of the Union and ensure that all members have a chance to provide meaningful input into negotiating their working conditions.
This ordered vote is undemocratic because it is being forced upon all of us without Union input, nor representation — and is a direct affront to our entire membership. Under the Constitution, your negotiating committees and National Executive Board must bring you tentative agreements that align with your demands and that are ratifiable.
Use your voice now. Send Canada Post a message that they can’t sidestep your demands. Tell them they can’t violate your democratic rights and processes.
Tell Canada Post:
We are united.
We shall not be moved.
We vote NO on their final offers.
In solidarity,
Jan Simpson
National President
Problems Continue with the Vote Registration Process
Monday July 7 2025
2023-2027/286
No. 109
As per our previous bulletin, CUPW members continue to raise serious concerns about the email sign-up process being conducted by Canada Post on behalf of the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB). According to the CIRB, this is being done:
“To ensure receipt of your PIN necessary to vote, by email, the Board is requesting that everyone update their email address... The deadline to update your email address is Monday, July 7, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. (ET).”
The Union has asked for an extension, but we do not yet know if one will be granted. We are concerned that Canada Post is focused on speed rather than ensuring members get access to vote.
Confusing Process
The process so far only provides members with an email verification code that is used to verify your email. This is NOT your PIN to vote. If you are able to access the Employer’s website, you will be prompted to enter your information (employee ID and birth date) and hit “submit.” You will then get a message advising you to expect an email.
You should then receive an email from [email protected] with a link that asks you to “Please Click Here/ Veuillez cliquer ici.” After you click on the link, a message box should pop up saying “Success! / C’est Fait!” For some, it may end up in your spam folder.
If you encounter any issues and cannot make it through the process, there is a help link at the top right of the Employer’s page where you can leave your name, email, phone number and a description of your problem.
Seeing the word “Success!” is supposedly all you have to do at this time, and information will be sent out at a later date by the company conducting the vote as well as the CIRB. We do not yet know when the other information will be sent or when the vote will take place, as the CIRB as not yet provided those dates.
If you have tried to register to vote using this process and have not received your email verification link (check your spam and junk folders) and the pop-up box stating “Success”, or if you have left a question with the help link and received no answer, we suggest you contact the CIRB.
Keep CUPW in the Loop
Please ensure that you also let the us know about the difficulties you experience with the registration process at [email protected], with the subject line Vote Registration Problem. In the email, please include your name, employee ID (HRID), phone number, and a detailed description of the problem or issue you encountered. We will raise issues reported to us directly with the CIRB and put out information or guidance in bulletins as we receive them, we will not be communicating with you directly about emails sent to this address about this subject.
The Union is working to ensure that only members get to vote, and every member has the opportunity to vote.
In solidarity,
Carl Girouard
National Grievance Officer
Comprehensive list of employee emails forwarded to CIRB to prep for the vote
Canada Post writes:
Thank you to all CUPW-represented employees for updating or confirming your emails, as requested by the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB). These emails will be used by the CIRB to forward information for the upcoming confidential vote. The CIRB requested that employees take this important initial step and participation was extremely high. We would also like to thank employees for the feedback provided using the support tool on the verification website as it helped implement quick adjustments that improved the process for all employees.
Voting dates have not been determined by the CIRB at this point. We will keep you updated and share that information as soon as it’s available.
Understanding the offer: New video on your total compensation and benefits (Urban)
Canada Post is providing employees with the information they need to make an informed choice when it comes time to vote on the company’s final offers to CUPW.
New information on the offers website
We’ve added new information to the offers site at canadapost.ca/offers:
Video on total compensation and benefits for Urban employees:
- Watch a video with three key facts to help you understand your total compensation and benefits.
- You can also read our fact sheet on your total compensation and benefits, including how:
- Employees will receive wage increases each year.
- Employees will also receive a signing bonus.
- Leave, pension, health benefits and post-retirement benefits won’t change for current employees – and regular employees will continue to benefit from industry-leading job security.
- Cost-of-living allowance (COLA) payments will be triggered if inflation exceeds a set threshold, giving greater income protection against inflation.
About the vote
As a CUPW-represented employee, you will have the opportunity to vote on the offer for your bargaining unit. If approved, the offer would become your new collective agreement.
This comes after a year and a half of discussions with CUPW, the assistance of established mediators, four global offers and an Industrial Inquiry Commission hearing and report. This vote gives employees the opportunity to have a voice, especially as we begin to implement needed changes for the postal system.
The vote will be conducted by the Canada Industrial Relations Board. We will share information about when and how to vote as soon as it’s available.
More information
- Visit canadapost.ca/offers to learn about the offer for the Urban unit.
- Read the full contractual language of the offer for the Urban bargaining unit.
Postal Workers: We All Gain When We Stick Together!
Wednesday July 9 2025
2023-2027/288
No. 111
Take one look at our collective agreements and you will see what we have gained by being united and supporting each other.
- In the 1960s, male workers supported the struggle for equal pay for female workers in the same classification. We were successful in 1970.
- In 1974, members went on a successful 2-week illegal strike to raise the pay for coders (almost all women) from the PO1 level to PO4.
- From 1978 until our success in 2004, the urban membership of CUPW and LCUC provided financial, political, and organizing support for the efforts of RSMCs to obtain employees status at CPC. Thousands of internal, external, and maintenance workers participated in actively supporting the struggle.
- In 1981, with widespread support of the entire membership, CUPW went on strike and was the first federal sector union to successfully negotiate paid maternity leave.
- In 1982, regular employees supported the rate of pay for temporary employees to rise to the minimum rate of regular employees (prior to this, temporary employees were paid minimum wage).
- In the 1980s, heterosexual postal workers supported benefits for same-sex couples and no discrimination for sexual orientation. CUPW was the first federal union to achieve these provisions.
- In 1985, day and evening shift workers supported the negotiation of night recovery leave for night workers. This was a first in the federal sector.
- In 1985, younger workers supported the negotiation of pre-retirement leave based on age and minimum service for senior employees – a first in the federal sector.
- In 1987, with the support of the entire membership, we negotiated special health and safety provisions for pregnant workers and equal pay for Christmas casual workers.
- In the 1991 strike, following the merger, Group 1 workers supported the negotiation of the half hour paid meal period for all Groups 2, 3 and 4 members. This was achieved in the 1992 agreement.
- In the 1991 strike, all members supported the negotiation of the childcare fund to assist parents of young children. This was achieved in the 1992 agreement.
- In the 1991 strike, group 1 and 2 members supported the union’s successful efforts to stop contracting out of Groups 3 and 4 jobs. This was achieved in the 1992 agreement.
- In 1992, all members supported our successful negotiation to return to work all members disciplined or fired during the 1992 strike.
- In 1995, regular employees supported the union’s successful demand that temporary employees obtain regular positions by seniority, ending decades of favouritism and nepotism.
- In 1995, full-time members supported our demand for pensions for part-time workers. We were the first union in the federal public sector to win this benefit, initially with an RRSP.
- In 2000, internal and maintenance workers supported the successful negotiation of protection for external workers that ensured that management would no longer be able to introduce changes that affect the workload of letter carriers without union agreement or the decision of an arbitrator.
- In 2000, external and maintenance workers supported the negotiation of Appendix “P” which improved internal staffing and immediately resulted in the creation of almost 1,000 full-time positions.
- In 2003, Urban members supported the successful negotiation of employee status for all RSMCs with a separate collective agreement.
- In 2003, all members supported the extension of paid marriage leave to same-sex couples and part-time employees to count all regular paid hours as pensionable (previously was limited to scheduled hours).
- In 2003, Groups 2, 3 and 4 supported our successful demand for reduced noise levels in the mail processing plants.
- In 2007, all members supported our successful efforts to negotiate improved rights and protections for members who are deaf and hard of hearing.
- In 2016, Urban members supported the negotiation of a special pay equity process for RSMCs. This process resulted in an arbitration decision in 2018 awarding RSMCs pay and benefit equality with letter carriers (with the exception of retiree benefit eligibility).
- In the 2018 strike, Urban workers supported the demand for RSMCs to have all service beginning in 2004 to count for eligibility for retiree benefits. We were successful in the 2020 arbitration award.
- In several collective agreements, Groups 1 and 2 members have supported Groups 3 and 4 members receiving wage “bump-ups” in addition to the wage increases provided to Groups 1 and 2.
2025: Now it is time to come together to improve and defend the rights of all members and VOTE NO.
In solidarity,
Rona Eckert
1st National Vice-President
The CIRB Dismisses Our Unfair Labour Practice Complaint
Wednesday July 9 2025
2023-2027/287
No. 110
It is with great disappointment that we received yesterday a “bottom-line” decision from the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) dismissing the Unfair Labour Practice (ULP) that we filed on June 3rd, 2025. This “bottom-line” decision was issued by the CIRB given the upcoming votes and the CIRB will issue full reasons at a later date.
The Union filed this complaint following a series of unprecedented actions taken by Canada Post. Some of these actions are surrounding the publication of their May 21st and May 28th, 2025 offers, leading up to the Corporation asking the Minister of Jobs and Families to exercise her powers under section 108.1 and to direct that a vote on Canada Post’s last offers.
The Union felt and still feels that Canada Post is negotiating directly with our members and does not respect CUPW as the sole and exclusive bargaining Agent for the RSMC and Urban bargaining units. This is an unprecedented and outrageous insult to CUPW and will definitively not help the parties move forward in a collaborative way.
The CIRB, by a unanimous decision found that:
“…the employer communications did not contain anti-union statements or deprecating references to the union or its positions and did not have the effect of undermining the union in the eyes of bargaining unit employees.”
The CIRB further wrote that:
“…the Board does not find that the CUPW was placed in a vulnerable position with respect to its ability to represent its members.”
While this is not the outcome we had hoped for, we must remain strong and send a clear message to CPC during the upcoming government-imposed vote on their last offers:
- You will not divide us and set aside our Union.
- WE VOTE NO!
In solidarity,
Carl Girouard
National Grievance Officer
Union United: Reject Canada Post’s Offers
Friday July 11 2025
2023-2027/290
No. 113
The RSMC and Urban Bargaining Committees have unanimously recommended that ALL members decisively reject Canada Post’s “final” offers.
At the National level, the National Executive Board is unanimous in its recommendation to reject the offers. The vast majority of your elected Union representatives from across the country also agree: the Employer’s May 28 offers do not meet our needs and must be rejected.
Elected members in the Atlantic, Quebec, Montreal, Toronto, Central, Ontario, and Prairie regions have also passed resolutions urging members to Vote NO.
So far, these Local Executive Committees have also taken the time to make recommendations to the membership to VOTE NO and the vast majority are unanimous:
- Acadie-Bathurst
- Alberta Rockies
- Annapolis Valley
- Antigonish
- Bois-Francs
- Brandon
- Brantford
- Breton
- Calgary
- Carbonear
- Charlottetown
- Corner Brook
- Côte Nord
- Cumberland
- Dauphin
- Delhi
- Drummondville
- Edmonton
- Edmundston
- Elliot Lake-Blind River
- Farnham
- Flin Flon
- Fredericton-Oromocto
- Fundy
- Gaspé
- Golden
- Îles-de-la-Madeleine
- Joliette
- Kelowna
- London
- Matane
- Mauricie
- Miramichi
- Moncton
- Mont Joli
- Montréal
- Moose Jaw
- Nova
- Oshawa
- Ottawa
- Outaouais-Québécois
- Pictou County
- Portage La Prairie
- Port Hawkesbury
- Prince Albert
- Prince George
- Québec
- Rouyn-Noranda
- Saskatoon
- Scarborough
- St. Anthony
- St. Catherines
- St-Hyacinthe
- St-Jérôme
- St. John’s
- St-Thérèse
- Stephenville
- Summerside
- Thompson
- Tillsonburg
- Toronto
- Truro
- Upper Valley
- Val d’Or
- Valleyfield
- Vancouver
- Victoria
- Winnipeg
- Woodstock
- Yarmouth
- Yorkton
If we missed your Local, let us know and we will add you to the list. At this time, we are unaware of any executive committee that is recommending a yes vote.
The hundreds of people making these VOTE NO recommendations above are members – just like you – and were elected by members – just like you – to do the work of the Union at the Local, Regional, and National levels. Some of these members work full time for the Union, while others volunteer their time after working their shift. Every one of them is dedicated to improving the lives of workers. Like any family or group, it is difficult to get this many people to agree on any issue, but in this case we all agree that both Urban and RSMC bargaining units need to reject these offers.
The elected members cannot win this fight alone; this vote needs to be a STRONG NO message from the membership to the Employer and the Minister of Labour.
Vote to REJECT the offers
In solidarity,
Jan Simpson
National President
Understanding the Offers: Why You Shouldn’t Trust Canada Post
Monday July 14 2025
2023-2027/291
No. 114
Canada Post has launched a massive communications campaign to sell CUPW members on its “best and final offers.” But remember, Canada Post is only highlighting what it wants you to see. The devil is in the details.
Taking a deeper dive into CPC’s offers and comparing its summaries to its proposed collective agreement language, you’ll find that not everything is quite how Management has made it out to be.
Load Levelling
Canada Post says: Work will only be reassigned before letter carriers leave the depot.
Fact Check: Canada Post’s proposed collective agreement language says nothing about how or when work can be reassigned. It simply says, “... the Corporation may: reallocate and assign any collection and delivery activities, at straight time, to Group 2 employees who have unused scheduled hours.” (See page 201 of the Urban offer and page 165 of the RSMC offer.)
The Corporation’s proposed language gives far too much power to supervisors. For example, there are no limits on how much or how frequently work can be reassigned. Canada Post’s proposal also removes departure times from the collective agreement which means supervisors could prevent Letter Carriers from leaving until they decide what mail will be moved.
Furthermore, CPC’s load leveling proposal completely discards the structure under the Letter Carrier Route Measurement System (LCRMS).
In addition, Canada Post has stated they are eliminating compulsory overtime, based on the principle of reverse order equal opportunity, but Page 2 of their Load Levelling fact sheet states they could assign the work following the principle of reverse order equal opportunity, but with no additional remuneration! Force backs for free!!
Canada Post says these changes will take place gradually and points to language in the proposal that it will work with the bargaining agent to implement changes, however there is no language that protects workers and prevents the Corporation from unilaterally implementing its changes.
CUPW Has a Plan
CUPW has been fighting for real, lasting solutions to end overburdening, not more temporary, day-to-day band-aid fixes. In past rounds of bargaining, we negotiated Appendices KK and QQ to better reflect actual volumes and percentage of coverage in our work. But instead of implementing what was already agreed to, Canada Post is dragging its feet. They’re refusing to finalize these changes—changes that would ensure all items, including Neighbourhood Mail, are properly valued and counted. This is a real fix to the ongoing problems with route assessments, instead of leaving us to deal with supervisors making daily guesses about our workload.
Overtime Ban Still in Effect
The nationwide overtime which began May 23 remains in effect. Members are reminded to continue to refuse to work any more than eight hours in a day and refuse to work more than forty hours in a week.
In solidarity,
Jan Simpson
National President
Canada Post writes:
Understanding the offer: Summary mailing sent to your home
On May 28, 2025, we presented our best and final offers to CUPW for the Urban and RSMC bargaining units. You will have the opportunity to vote on our final offer that applies to your bargaining unit, with voting run independently by the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB).
If accepted by a majority of the voters, our final offer will become your new collective agreement, ending this round of negotiations with CUPW. This vote is about the offer, nothing else. The choice is yours.
Read the mailing sent to employees’ homes
We’ve mailed a summary of our offer to the homes of all CUPW-represented employees. Please watch for it in your mailbox, or you can read a PDF version (Urban unit).
Resolution and stability
This vote gives employees the chance to decide if these final offers should become their new collective agreements, bringing resolution and stability after 19 months of negotiations. If accepted, the new four-year collective agreements would be in effect for CUPW-Urban and CUPW-RSMC until January 31, 2028.
Learn more about the final offers
- Read a PDF version (Urban unit) of the mailing sent to the homes of CUPW-represented employees
- Visit canadapost.ca/offers:
- Read about what the offer means for you.
- Review fact sheets and watch videos about the final offer.
- Find details about the vote being run independently by the CIRB.
- Stay tuned for further updates.
What Will Happen If We Vote No?
Tuesday July 15 2025
2023-2027/293
No. 115
Immediately following the announcement of the vote results, CUPW will contact management and invite them to return to the bargaining table.
- Both sides must make a commitment to stay at the table until we have an agreement.
- During negotiations, CUPW will maintain our overtime ban but not take any additional actions such as a rotating or full-scale strike.
A strong “NO” is Necessary
- There is every reason to assume that a strong “NO” vote will convince CPC to amend its offer and negotiate an agreement with CUPW.
- The CUPW Negotiating Committees are ready to return to the bargaining table and negotiate ratifiable collective agreements.
Stay United
Protect Your Future
Vote No
In solidarity,
Jan Simpson
National President
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Good to note......CUPW will maintain our overtime ban but not take any additional actions such as a rotating or full-scale strike.
Just want to thank you for your continued posting to this thread, much easier to follow here than to remember to check CP and CUPW every few days.
I smell desperation on the part of CUPW.
CIRB provides Notice of Vote, voting to run July 21 to August 1
Please find below the Notice of Vote from the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB)
NOTICE OF VOTE
File Nos.: 038750-C; 038751-C
The Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) will conduct a vote in accordance with section 108.1 of the Canada Labour Code among employees working in the Urban Postal Operations (UPO) and Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers (RSMC) bargaining units to determine whether the employees eligible to vote wish to accept or reject the Canada Post Corporation’s (Canada Post’s) last offers for collective agreements, dated May 28, 2025, in relation to these bargaining units.
Further to the CIRB’s decision of July 14, 2025, confirming Canada Post’s last offers, employees can access Canada Post’s last offers on the CIRB website at www.cirb-ccri.gc.ca under the heading “What’s New.” You are encouraged to review the content of the offer applicable to your bargaining unit before voting.
METHOD OF VOTE
The vote will be conducted by Simply Voting on behalf of the CIRB by Internet and by phone. Eligible voters who have provided an email address to Canada Post will receive a letter by email, from Simply Voting, outlining how to vote and providing a personal identification number (PIN), which is required to cast a vote. Voters should receive this letter by email at 7:00 a.m. EDT on July 21, 2025, which is the start date for the vote. Please contact Simply Voting toll-free at 888-507-9875 if you have not received the letter by email after voting has started, so that you can obtain a PIN and voting instructions.
Please make sure to check your junk email folder for the letter containing your PIN before contacting Simply Voting.
Eligible voters who do not have an email on file with Canada Post will be able to obtain a PIN by contacting 888-507-9875 starting at 7:00 a.m. EDT on July 21, 2025. Eligible voters will be required to validate their identity to receive a PIN and voting instructions.
Voters will be allowed to vote without interference, restraint or coercion from any source. The Returning Officers appointed by the CIRB will be overseeing the vote. Both Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers will have the opportunity to appoint scrutineers to oversee the vote.
This is a SECRET BALLOT vote, and your vote is strictly confidential. No one will know how you voted, including scrutineers.
ELIGIBLE VOTERS
Employees eligible to vote are those in the UPO and RSMC bargaining units, employed by the employer as of June 12, 2025, and who remain so employed on the first day of the vote.
VOTING PERIOD
You may vote anytime from 7:00 a.m. EDT on July 21, 2025, until 5:00 p.m. EDT on August 1, 2025.
To vote, go to https://cirb-ccri.simplyvoting.com/ or dial 877-271-9530 and follow the instructions.
You will need a PIN to cast your vote. If you lose or misplace your PIN, please contact Simply Voting at 888-507-9875. Please note that the Simply Voting helpdesk is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT, Monday to Friday.
The PIN that will be provided is for personal use only and must not be shared with, or used by, anyone other than the authorized voter.
Mark Your Calendars: Voting Starts July 21, 2025
Wednesday July 16 2025
2023-2027/295
No. 117
Today, July 16, the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) announced that the government-imposed vote on Canada Post’s collective agreements will begin at 7:00 a.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) on Monday, July 21, 2025, and will run until 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) on Friday, August 1, 2025.
This has been one of the most difficult and drawn-out rounds of bargaining we’ve ever faced. We know many of you are anxious about what lies ahead. But this is not the time to give up. This is a moment to stand strong.
We Must Reject These Offers
Canada Post’s offers fall far short of what postal workers have earned and deserve. They ignore the realities we face on the workfloor, fail to address our key demands, and attempt to strip away hard-won protections. What’s more, Canada Post and the Government are setting a dangerous precedent. From the very beginning, management has shown little interest in reaching fair, negotiated agreements. Instead, the Employer is using this government-backed vote to try and impose its terms, sidestepping the bargaining process, and rewriting our collective agreements without our input.
This isn’t bargaining—it’s a take-it-or-leave-it ultimatum, and an attack on our rights.
A strong NO vote doesn’t just reject these unacceptable offers, it defends our future and the integrity of the bargaining process itself.
It sends a clear message to both Canada Post and the Government that postal workers are united and will not be pushed around.
Your Vote Matters
Since the government-imposed vote was announced, the process has been chaotic and deeply flawed.
Across the country, members reported issues with simply updating their email address to receive the vote notice and their PIN. These aren’t isolated issues, and they point to a rushed process. If you did not update your email address, voting information will likely be sent to the email address Canada Post has on file for you. If you don’t receive this information before voting begins, or if you can’t access it, you’ll be able to call Simply Voting. They will confirm whether you’re on the list of eligible voters and give you everything you need to vote.
The CIRB must take concrete steps to ensure that every eligible member is able to vote. Without full and fair access for all, this vote cannot be seen as legitimate.
Stay United
Protect Your Future
Vote NO
In solidarity,
Carl Girouard
National Grievance Officer
@recped wrote:
Just want to thank you for your continued posting to this thread, much easier to follow here than to remember to check CP and CUPW every few days.
I smell desperation on the part of CUPW.
I totally agree with you 150% desperation on the part of CUPW
And thank you for all the help you have offered me and others in the past. Its much appreciated.
Thanks Linda
