Canada Post and postal workers’ union to resume talks amid ongoing rotating strikes

Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) are preparing to return to the bargaining table later this week as rotating strikes continue to disrupt mail delivery across the country.

Both sides have confirmed they will meet with a federal mediator, though no specific date has been set. The renewed discussions mark the latest attempt to resolve nearly two years of tense negotiations over a new collective agreement covering about 55,000 postal employees.

Union members launched rotating strikes more than a month ago, shortly after the federal government announced a series of policy changes to Canada Post’s operations. Those measures included expanding the use of community mailboxes, adjusting delivery standards, and closing some local post offices.

CUPW president Jan Simpson accused Ottawa of undermining collective bargaining, saying the government “tainted” negotiations by introducing operational changes during active talks. She urged the federal government to step back and allow the union and the Crown corporation to negotiate independently.

The two sides have not met since Canada Post tabled a revised offer on October 3, which the union said contained many of the same elements previously rejected by its membership.