Union representing Canada Post workers announces overtime ban as no deal reached

Canada Post Workers’ Union Calls for Overtime Freeze Following Lapsed Strike Deadline

The union representing more than 55,000 postal workers has called for a nationwide suspension of overtime work, saying its negotiators will continue to assess the latest contract proposals from the government-owned postal service. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) announced on May 22 its members have been instructed to decline any work exceeding eight hours per day and 40 hours per week—a decision it characterized as “legal strike acti…

Canada Post union calls for overtime halt as strike deadline passes

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers has called for a countrywide halt to overtime work, saying it is reviewing contract offers.

Canadians have avoided a second chance of holiday postal chaos 2.0, but will have to be patient. Faced with insufficient employer offers, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) has asked Canada Post's 55,000 employees to stop working overtime. Also read: Federal MPs spent nearly $200 million in 2024 and here is the biggest spender. "CUPW offered a two-week truce to continue negotiations without the threat of a strike or lockout, but Canada …

Canada Post workers called on to refuse overtime work as union continues to review latest offers

"The Union has decided to proceed with an overtime ban to minimize disruptions to the public, and lost days to members."

Canada Post workers will refuse overtime as union starts strike action - National

Canada Post workers aren't holding rotating or nationwide strikes yet, but they are taking job action, with the union calling on employees to refuse overtime.

Canada Post employees who threatened to call a stoppage of work opted for an overtime strike.