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
Nothing is going to change. What magic will appear now after 18 months of no deal at the bargaining table?
Looks like Canada Post will have arbitration with the Canadian Postmasters and assistance association. Another union they are dealing with.
Arbitration hearings for Canada Post and CPAA are scheduled for June
May 8, 2025, 11:33 am
Canada Post and the Canadian Postmasters and Assistants Association (CPAA) are preparing for Final Offer Selection arbitration hearings that are scheduled for June 9, 10 and 13.
Last December, we announced that after reaching an impasse in negotiations on some key issues, all outstanding issues were being sent to a mutually agreed upon arbitrator.
The arbitrator has now been selected and the parties will head to Final Offer Selection, which is the last stage in this negotiations process.
Under this dispute resolution method, both parties will present their final offers to the arbitrator. The arbitrator then decides on one proposal in its entirety and has no latitude to blend elements from both parties’ proposals.
Canada Post and CPAA will present their final offers during the June hearings and the arbitrator will make a decision within 30 days.
As a reminder, Final Offer Selection is part of the bargaining process with CPAA and this process does not include the possibility of a strike or lockout.
The terms and conditions of the existing collective agreement between CPAA and Canada Post will continue to apply throughout this period.
And talks with another Postal Group
APOC Negotiations: Talks deferred
March 20, 2025, 12:24 pm
Canada Post and APOC agree to defer negotiations until 2026
A joint message from Canada Post and the Association of Postal Officials of Canada
Canada Post and the Association of Postal Officials of Canada (APOC) have agreed to defer negotiations on a new collective agreement until March 1, 2026. This will help provide stability and continued leadership within our operations.
The agreement to suspend talks includes a five-per-cent pay increase for APOC-represented employees and an update to the 2024 dental fee guide, both effective April 1, 2025 (pay increase reflected on April 24 pay statement). The two parties agreed that the existing collective agreement, which expires on March 31, 2025, will continue to apply.
We appreciate the hard work of both negotiating teams on this important file. Their focus and commitment to respectful and collaborative negotiations have been invaluable.
Thank you as well to all APOC-represented employees for your leadership, dedication and professionalism during this critical time for our company. Your commitment helps ensure we can continue delivering for Canadians.
Interesting in the arbitration with CPAA it states the following........
The arbitrator has now been selected and the parties will head to Final Offer Selection, which is the last stage in this negotiations process.
Under this dispute resolution method, both parties will present their final offers to the arbitrator. The arbitrator then decides on one proposal in its entirety and has no latitude to blend elements from both parties’ proposals.
Negotations Update: Minister Calls for Return to Table for Dual Track Negotiations
Thursday June 5 2025
2023-2027/268
No. 95
Wednesday, June 4, Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families, called on both the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) and Canada Post to return to the bargaining table. Today June 5, we have started that process, meetings are now underway. The Minister has requested both parties to focus on two key priorities: working with federal mediators to negotiate terms for an arbitration process, and continuing efforts to reach settlements for new collective agreements.
Once Canada Post announced its request for a forced vote, we mobilized a rapid response, pressuring the Government to stay out of our bargaining process. Our actions and voices matter. They are the source of our power.
As our negotiating committees return to the bargaining table today, we need to stay mobilized and keep the pressure up. The negotiators are counting on all of our support and solidarity as they continue to bargain for our demands.
Canada Post played its hand. Once again, the Employer is hoping the Government will step in and undermine our bargaining power, all in an attempt to gut our collective agreements and effectively rewrite them by themselves.
We can’t let them get away with it. This fight is far from over.
In solidarity,
Jan Simpson
National President
Negotations Update: CUPW Returns to the Bargaining Table
Thursday June 5 2025
2023-2027/269
No. 96
Today, June 5, the negotiating committees returned to the bargaining table. With the help of federal mediators, the Union is ready to bring these negotiations to a successful conclusion. Our goal has remained the same from day one: to reach new collective agreements that meet the needs of postal workers, while ensuring a strengthened public post office.
Through the mediators, we started to exchange proposals today for the Terms of Reference for an interest binding arbitration process.
The Terms of Reference would include:
- the issues the parties could bring to arbitration;
- the criteria that would help guide the arbitrator in making a decision; and
- the timelines for when a final decision would have to be made.
We will provide more updates as talks continue.
The negotiating committees thank all members for their support and solidarity.
Although we have returned to the table, the national overtime ban remains in effect.
In solidarity,
Jan Simpson
National President
Negotiations Update: Work Continues on Terms of Reference for Arbitration
Friday June 6 2025
2023-2027/270
No. 97
Today, the negotiating committees continued to work on drafting the Terms of Reference for a binding interest arbitration process to settle new collective agreements for both postal bargaining units.
When drafting Terms of Reference, our main goal is to ensure a fair and balanced arbitration process. We need to make sure that the criteria that will guide the arbitrator’s decision are neutral. If the Terms of Reference favour the Employer’s positions, it could bias the arbitrator in the Employer’s position – before we’ve even had a chance to present our case.
For example, one of the reasons we won our constitutional challenge against the Conservative Government’s 2011 back to work legislation was that one of the criteria to guide the arbitrator’s decision forced us to accept rollbacks on our pension. This was clearly to the benefit of the Employer.
We will not agree to any criteria that clearly undermines our chances of achieving fair settlements.
Our national overtime ban remains in effect, even as we continue working on the Terms of Reference.
In solidarity,
Jan Simpson
National President
