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Canada Post rejects union terms for arbitration as both sides enter bitter stalemate
- On May 23, following a 32-day strike by mail carriers last November and December, the postal workers' union initiated a continuing ban on overtime work.
- The overtime ban and previous strike arose amid stalled contract negotiations, with both sides remaining far apart on key issues including arbitration terms.
- Union president Jan Simpson acknowledged rising tensions and possible member rifts but stressed the dispute is with Canada Post, which rejected the union's arbitration framework.
- Canada Post’s May 28 proposal features the elimination of mandatory overtime, a signing bonus ranging from $500 to $1,000, adjustments to cost-of-living payments activated at a lower inflation rate, and a cumulative wage increase of nearly 14% spread over four years.
- The impasse suggests ongoing contentiousness and risks to labour peace, as the union opposes government interference and seeks a negotiated contract for its 55,000 members.
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The union representing 55,000 Canada Post employees stated that the employer refused to compromise on arbitration, the negotiations were stalled and the two parties remained very far apart from each other.
·Montreal, Canada
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Negotiations are stalling on arbitration conditions.
·Montreal, Canada
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