Canada Post union ‘resoundingly and decisively’ reject company’s final offer
CANADA, AUG 1 – About 70% of Canada Post workers voted against the contract, opposing cuts to job security and pension benefits amid ongoing financial losses, union and employer remain deadlocked.
- On August 1, 2025, members of the postal workers' union at Canada Post decided to turn down the Crown corporation's final contract proposal.
- This vote followed a prolonged labour dispute lasting over 20 months amid disagreements on job security and use of part-time workers.
- Canada Post offered about 13 percent wage increases over four years and signing bonuses, but the union opposed expanding part-time roles.
- Approximately 70 percent of workers rejected the offer, with 31.5 percent acceptance in the urban unit and 30.6 percent in rural sectors.
- Canada Post said the vote prolongs uncertainty affecting its business and plans to evaluate next steps while the union remains committed to negotiations.
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Unionized Canada Post Workers Say No to Latest Offer in Contract Standoff
Canada Post says it is considering its next step after unionized workers overwhelmingly rejected the Crown corporation’s latest contract offer, worsening a long-running labour standoff and risking further disruption to postal service. Voting on the offer concluded Aug. 1, with the 55,000-strong Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) voting to reject the deal, which would have raised wages 13 percent over four years and created more part-time po…
Canada Post's unionized workers voted in favour of rejecting the Crown Corporation's last contract offer.
Canada Post's unionized workers voted Friday in favour of rejecting the Crown Corporation's last contract offer.
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