Government orders vote on Canada Post contract offer

Report on B.C. port strike says right-to-strike should be preserved

VANCOUVER — Labour experts tasked with studying a days-long labour dispute at British Columbia’s ports say the right to strike or be locked out should be preserved for the longshore industry in Canada. Vince Ready and Amanda Rogers say laws should be changed to allow the government to bring in a special mediator during disputes,

Ottawa orders vote on Canada Post's offer as union warns against 'forced deals'

Ottawa is forcing Canada Post’s workers to vote on an employment contract that the Crown corporation said is its final offer. Find out more.

Postal union ‘disappointed’ at minister’s decision to force vote in labour dispute

Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu says she will exercise her authority to force a vote on Canada Post’s final offers to the mail carriers’ union.

Ottawa Puts Latest Canada Post Offer up to a Vote by Union Members

Federal Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu said Thursday she’s putting Canada Post’s latest offers to unionized postal workers up for a vote in the hope of breaking a long-standing impasse between the parties. She said in a social media post it’s in the “public interest” to give members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers an opportunity to vote on the offers, which Canada Post said are its “final” proposals. Hajdu said the Canada Industrial Relations…

Canada Post workers to vote on ‘final offers’ after jobs minister forces vote

In a statement posted to social media on Thursday (June 12), federal Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu confirmed she plans to use her authority under the Canada Labour Code to direct a final vote on offers presented to postal workers on May 28.

Ottawa will have CUPW members vote on Canada Post's 'final" offer

Minister of Jobs Patty Hajdu has decided to exercise her authority and have CUPW members vote on Canada Post's 'final' offer in hopes of ending the ongoing labour impasse.