Canada Post employees to escalate strike activity

CUPW members are escalating their strike actions.

On Monday, September 15, at 12:01 am local time, postal workers will stop delivering flyers/Neighbourhood Mail.

This new action will replace the overtime ban, which has been in effect since May.

“Canada Post has had our global offers since August 20, and instead of responding, they issued an ultimatum: change our offers or they would walk away, with no commitment to return,” says Jan Simpson, CUPW National President. “We’ve been left with no choice but to change our strike activity with the hope that Canada Post finally takes us seriously and returns to the bargaining table.”

A statement from Canada Post says in part, "We are disappointed in CUPW’s decision to ban the delivery of Neighbourhood Mail, which we only learned about through their news conference. This decision will impact the thousands of Canadian businesses that reach their customers with information and offers through the mail. It will also impact CUPW-represented employees who are paid to deliver flyers on top of their wages."