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The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW–STTP), affiliated with UNI Global Union, is seeking international support from post and logistics unions as it continues to negotiate with Canada Post for new contracts covering approximately 50,000 employees.
Recent efforts by Canada Post to implement what it called its “best and final offers” were decisively rejected by union members. In a vote mandated by the Canadian Industrial Relations Board, 68.5% of Urban Operations workers and 69.5% of Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers (RSMC) voted against the proposed agreements.
“With the government’s help, the Corporation threw everything it had at us. The Employer launched a propaganda campaign like we’ve never seen before. For months now, we’ve heard nothing but scare tactics and fear mongering from Canada Post. And yet, members stood up, stuck together, and they made their votes count,” said CUPW National President Jan Simpson.
