The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) will lift the overtime ban Monday and stop delivering flyers and neighborhood mail.
It will go into effect at 12:01 a.m., September 15.
The move comes as negotiations between them and Canada Post get closer to the two-year mark.
In a news release, Friday, President Jan Simpson says they are calling on the Crown corporation to return to the bargaining table.
“Postal workers overwhelmingly rejected Canada Post’s proposals in a government-forced vote, yet Canada Post insists on the same rollbacks, calling them non-negotiable,” says Simpson. “That’s not bargaining.”
Meanwhile, Canada Post says they are disappointed in this move by CUPW, which they learned about through a press conference.
The Crown corporation says the decision will impact the thousands of Canadian businesses who rely on their service as well as employees who are paid to deliver flyers on top of their wages.
They recently reported a second-quarter loss of $407 million, their largest loss before tax in a single quarter.
“The gap between parties remains substantial. CUPW’s most recent offers either maintained or hardened its positions on many items, adding significant new costs,” says Canada Post. “We encourage CUPW to come back with workable solutions.”
