URGENT: Canada Post is on Strike (Sept 25, 2025)

[dinomitesales]

No public announcement yet, but reports rapidly coming in from union members, as reported on the Canada Post Corporation subreddit. Here was the notice sent out to them just moments ago.

Expect a formal public announcement from the union shortly.

If you rely on Canada Post for your business put your store on vacation ASAP.

[phc64]

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@vintageandglamor wrote:

What happens to INR claims when packages are stuck in limbo from a strike? I was not shipping in Q4 2024 so I dont have the answer.

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Buyers tend to be very understanding. I have already sent messages to all my buyers with a purchase stuck in the mail stream apologizing for the delay they will be experiencing.

[marnotom!]

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@spot1970 wrote:

I'm reading a lot of people slamming Canadapost but it was the Goverments announcements today that triggered this strike, out of the blue they announce No door to door delivery, slower mail times (if it could get any slower) and closing of 100's of Canadapost Offices (thousands of job losses accross Canada), with no notice just an announcemnt in Parliment today, this is not the way to do things....well I am not a huge fan of Canadapost or Unions, this was not a way to do things.

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Agree that this whole ball of wax has been handled sloppily by government.  I don't know if the Kaplan Commission was hamstrung, but I think only four public hearings were held and I doubt any of them were in rural or remote communities.  And now it's being announced that its recommendations are being implemented just days after an announcement that a mandate review lasting several months is going to take place.  This is all being done ass-backwards.  There really needed to be more public consultation, at the very least, for these recommendations to be meaningful.

[flipistics]

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@33nhl wrote:

Got an email from Chitchats that all there Canada post lables options are being suspened until further notice. So feel will get nasty this time around with strike, only option goverment will legislate back like it did AirCanada workers. Have feeling wont be a good xmas this year.

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And Air Canada's union defied the order and don't appear to have been penalized for it since the resolution was pretty quick. I feel it's extremely likely CUPE will feel emboldened enough to do the same, but there won't be any quick resolution this time.

[mrdutch1001]

the "unprofessional" is NOT the government and "a total disrespect for people who rely on Canada Post!" is NOT the Government>>That is the stupidity of the  Canada Post union leaders. The CP union leaders have no respect for anyone..

[ilikehockeyjerseys]

eBay should look into making the eIS hub also a hub for domestic fulfillment. 

They would need to integrate batch shipping for it to make any sense (you can throw 20 labelled bubble mailers into one box and ship it to them for example).

Even if eBay was just printing a label for the most efficient Stallion or Chit Chats service and passing large shipments on to them, it would standardize things. I also think that sellers would be willing to use it on the basis that eBay handles returns upon an item being successfully delivered to the hub, even if they had to pay a small surcharge per order for this.

[regs43]

I put my store on 15 days time away and extended handling to 30 days as well. Had 6 orders since doing that. Just messaged all the people, one has gotten back to me asking I do not cancel and they will wait. I will keep in contact with them and they can cancel at any time until I mail (not a probelm). Rather save a sale when possible. Iwill also likely upgrade a few of the $40+ orders I normally ship just lettermail to expedited lite when I am able to ship and eat a bit doing so to save a few possible INR's that may happen. 

[marnotom!]

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@ilikehockeyjerseys wrote:

eBay should look into making the eIS hub also a hub for domestic fulfillment. 

They would need to integrate batch shipping for it to make any sense (you can throw 20 labelled bubble mailers into one box and ship it to them for example).

Even if eBay was just printing a label for the most efficient Stallion or Chit Chats service and passing large shipments on to them, it would standardize things. I also think that sellers would be willing to use it on the basis that eBay handles returns upon an item being successfully delivered to the hub, even if they had to pay a small surcharge per order for this.

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Are you familiar with Simple Delivery, recently launched on eBay UK?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/help/selling/posting-items/setting-postage-options/simple-delivery?id=5575

It doesn't seem to have a lot of fans right now, though, or if it does, they're being very quiet about it.

[flipistics]

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@ilikehockeyjerseys wrote:

eBay should look into making the eIS hub also a hub for domestic fulfillment. 

They would need to integrate batch shipping for it to make any sense (you can throw 20 labelled bubble mailers into one box and ship it to them for example).

Even if eBay was just printing a label for the most efficient Stallion or Chit Chats service and passing large shipments on to them, it would standardize things. I also think that sellers would be willing to use it on the basis that eBay handles returns upon an item being successfully delivered to the hub, even if they had to pay a small surcharge per order for this.

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They might not even have to do much to integrate it. Purolator and ICS both offer multi box shipments for very little to nothing extra per box (aside from the extra size and weight). No consolidation necessary. The cost to ship two items to the same address with them is usually only a tiny bit more than one item.

[katlover1952]

I hear you. Pretty discouraging when things beyond your control keep screwing up your business.  

[katlover1952]

Agree. The writing has been on the wall for  sometime now but the Union is like the proverbial ostrich.  They will be wishing they had signed & got that nice little sign up bonus. I do not have a lot of sympathy because they have been screwing up my business for some time.  It is because of their continued threat of & strikes that people sought & found alternative methods. Now they pay the price for their actions.

[marnotom!]

On the other hand, there are some who think that the CUPW executive isn't pushing hard enough and is actually on the side of management.  Found this while looking for information on the strike before the media got hold of it:

https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2025/09/17/tisk-s17.html

[fergua3]

Seems CUPW wants Canadian tax payers to keep funding a business model that is 30 years out of date.

There is a difference between this and the Air Canada strike.  That back to order was from a controversial use of current laws and regulations.  Any back to work order for CUPW will be new legislation.  Conservatives are certain to vote for it.   And that will certainly be enforced.

I highly doubt that this strike will last long; a couple of weeks or so probably.  More lost money for the workers CUPW management pretends to care about.

[rdemaree]

Carney should pass out some binkys and sign them all back to work ASAP. 

They need to learn to put country first during this tense commerce climate. 

[nostalgicaftertaste]

Hope this helps: https://community.ebay.ca/t5/Announcements/Canada-Post-Strike-Update/ba-p/513894

[lotzofuniquegoodies]

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@regs43 wrote:

I put my store on 15 days time away and extended handling to 30 days as well. Had 6 orders since doing that. Just messaged all the people, one has gotten back to me asking I do not cancel and they will wait. I will keep in contact with them and they can cancel at any time until I mail (not a probelm). Rather save a sale when possible. Iwill also likely upgrade a few of the $40+ orders I normally ship just lettermail to expedited lite when I am able to ship and eat a bit doing so to save a few possible INR's that may happen. 

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@regs43 

@fergua3 

@rdemaree 

My guess is eBay has not been looped in on the sudden strike or follows the Canadian board very closely. eBay labels for CP is still in the ON position.  Means buyers are still able to select the CP option even though it is basically DOA until there is a resolution.

For several recent orders eBay Labels has automagically defaulted to UPS for some reason. Always important to double check EXACTLY what buyer has requested by viewing order details. UPS has never been an option I have offered due to being inconvenient.

[silverpinups]

Canada Post responds to the strike action taken by CUPW.

https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/cpc/en/our-company/news-and-media/corporate-news/negotiations...

[timerovertreasures]

I was about to do the same. I just ended 37 lettermail items I had for sale. Too scared to have them sell with no option to ship.

[edubb101]

Hello,

This is frusterating for sure.  Do what works best for your piece of mind.  I have no problem staying open and messaging customers about the delays in their orders.  I did this last holiday period.  I got around 50 sales with only 2 cancellations.  All deliveries were made without issue once the strike ended.  As mentioned by someone else most people are understanding of the situation.

Sadly my selling days will be numbered here come February which means I'll be inheriting a lot of cool stuff from my inventory and the stuff I do not want will go to donation like Salvation Army for example.

Wishing everyone all the best.

[lotzofuniquegoodies]

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@katlover1952 wrote:

I hear you. Pretty discouraging when things beyond your control keep screwing up your business.  

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@katlover1952 

Topper on the cake this morning get that delightful message Top Seller Status. Cut off was 24th. Several orders just after but I guess don't count in eBay's scheme of things. 

Unfortunately, your account no longer meets one or more of the Top Rated Seller requirements based on Global seller performance standards. This doesn't apply to your performance in US; UK and Ireland; and Germany, Austria, and Switzerland regions.

Visit your seller standards dashboard to find out which areas need attention. Like as a seller I have control over what sells to where/the dollar value and when there are disruptions like unreliable mail service for Canada and customs shenanigans to the good old USA totally out of my control. Guess if and when eIS Canada kicks in sellers will likely have to use MORE expensive methods to ship to this confangled non central hub if they want to continue doing ANY business. Well and good to just say, just ship to other markets. Very difficult when shipping costs to those markets make it unfeasible/unrealistic.

[katlover1952]

I may face that soon too as my sales have tanked since I stopped shipping to US. Had 1 sales so far this month & another one last night that I now cannot ship. Sad state of affairs over which I have absolutely no control. As I live 50 miles from the nearest UPS outlet store that is not even an option if the buyer wanted to pay the higher shipping. Seriously thinking I may have to get out of this business.