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Labour dispute drags on as Canada Post rejects union’s arbitration request

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Last updated: 2025/06/02 at 2:19 AM
Press Room Published June 2, 2025
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Canada Post has rejected a request from the union representing about 55,000 of its workers to send their ongoing labour dispute to binding arbitration.

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers made the request in a statement on Saturday, saying it was inviting Canada Post to a fair, final and binding arbitration process to resolve negotiations that have dragged on for months without producing a new collective agreement.

But the Crown corporation dismissed the proposal in a response on Sunday, saying it wants to “restore stability” to the postal service and arguing the union’s request for binding arbitration would do the opposite.

Canada Post said arbitration would be long and complicated and would likely last more than a year, adding to what it described as its significant financial challenges.

The corporation presented what it called its “final offer” to the union on Wednesday, with concessions including an end to compulsory overtime and a signing bonus of up to $1,000. But it stuck to a proposal for a 14 per cent cumulative wage hike over four years and using part-time staff on weekend shifts, a major sticking point in the talks.

Canada Post said the two sides are at loggerheads after months of conciliation and mediation, and it’s asked Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu to force a union membership vote on its latest proposals.

A statement from CUPW on Sunday evening said the forced union vote would not bring lasting labour peace — regardless of the vote’s outcome.

“This refusal constitutes yet another demonstration that [Canada Post] is not interested in a reasonable outcome to this round of negotiation. A forced vote may fail to end the labour conflict and risks further division, prolonging uncertainty for all parties,” the statement said.

The union has been in a legal strike position as of May 23, but so far it’s opted to ban members from working overtime instead.

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