US EditionCanada Post lays off dozens of managers amid restructuring, labour dispute
Layoffs of dozens of managers are part of a government directive to cut management costs by 15% amid losses exceeding $1 billion annually, Canada Post said.
- On Tuesday, Canada Post announced cuts to management positions, laying off dozens amid restructuring and an active labour dispute, the Toronto Star reported.
- Mandates to change delivery standards and lift moratoria prompted internal restructuring, with Government Transformation Minister Joel Lightbound ordering cuts to management and overhead by at least 15 per cent last month.
- Doug Ettinger told senior Canada Post leaders the restructuring continues to align management with future needs, managing workforce impact mainly through attrition and a hiring freeze.
- The union, which represents about 55,000 members, announced an immediate nationwide strike and shifted to rotating strikes on Oct. 9, with both sides set to return to the bargaining table later this week.
- Amid losses of over $5 billion since 2018 and an expected $1.5 billion loss in 2025, Canada Post claims reforms will save hundreds of millions annually.
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Canada Post Cutting Management Jobs as It Undergoes Restructuring
Canada Post has laid off an unspecified number of management employees this week, saying the move is meant to cut costs and restructure amid an ongoing contract dispute. In a memo sent to employees Oct. 28, Canada Post CEO Doug Ettinger said the layoffs are being done in order to restructure the Crown corporation and better meet its “future needs,” according to a copy of the document sent to the Epoch Times by Canada Post. Several media outlets,…
Canada Post lays off dozens of managers amidst restructuring push
The news came in a memo to employees from Canada Post CEO Doug Ettinger Tuesday, the same day the Crown corporation announced that it would return to the bargaining table with the union with the assistance of a mediator.
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What’s happening with Canada Post strike? Manager layoffs, business group calls for binding arbitration, rotating strikes continue
Canada Post’s largest union is pushing to save door-to-door mail and parcel delivery and prevent the potential loss of thousands of jobs.
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