After a month-long Canada Post strike amid labour disputes with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon has intervened to order the national mail service to resume its operations next week. Speaking at a press conference, MacKinnon emphasized the importance of maintaining industrial peace and ensuring that negotiations between Canada Post and CUPW can continue in a constructive manner. The existing collective agreements between the two parties will be extended until May 2025, with an official report from an Industrial Inquiry Commission due to be issued earlier.
The strike, which began on November 14, saw approximately 55,000 Canada Post employees on the picket lines, resulting in the delay of around 1 million packages per day ahead of the holiday season. MacKinnon highlighted the negative impacts of the strike on small businesses, charities, rural communities, and Indigenous peoples. The government’s intervention is aimed at protecting Canadians and resolving the labour dispute as quickly as possible.
For more information on the Canada Post strike and the government’s decision to order a resumption of services, please visit the Global News website. The strike has had widespread effects on the delivery of mail and packages across the country, with many Canadians feeling the consequences of the labour dispute. With the government stepping in to facilitate negotiations between Canada Post and CUPW, there is hope for a resolution that benefits all parties involved.
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