Canada Post: ‘Substantial’ gap in contract talks as volume craters

Canada Post: ‘Substantial’ gap in contract talks as volume craters

Pay and weekend deliveries remain sticking points in negotiations with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, and the uncertainty has driven shippers elsewhere.

Canada Post and Canadian Union of Postal Workers still have a “substantial gap” when it comes to a new deal

Canada Post is urging the Canadian Union of Postal Workers to revisit its offers after a bargaining session Wednesday. The corporation says the union has “hardened” its position on key issues and added new demands, leaving a “substantial” gap. Canada Post says it reviewed counter-offers submitted last week but found they failed to reflect the realities facing the company. Talks come as the Crown corporation reported a $407-million second-quarter…