Canada Post has received strike notices from the union representing postal workers across the country, stating that the workers plan to walk out at midnight Friday.
“In the event of a national labour disruption, mail and parcels will not be delivered and no new items will be accepted until the disruption is over. All mail and parcels in our network will be secured and delivered as quickly as possible once operations resume,” according to Canada Post’s press release on Monday.
The news follows a key report on May 16 issued by veteran mediator William Kaplan, which states that the Crown corporation is effectively insolvent and should be allowed to close more rural post offices, expand the use of community mailboxes, and offer weekend parcel delivery using part-time workers
Canadian Union of Postal Workers, the union that represents 55,000 postal workers, slammed most of the recommendations made by a federal mediator this week, arguing the key report “skews heavily in favour of Canada Post’s positions.”
