US EditionAfter unionized Canada Post workers reject ‘final offers,’ what happens next?
ONTARIO, CANADA, AUG 5 – Nearly 70% of unionized Canada Post workers rejected final contract offers amid ongoing financial losses and an overtime ban, with negotiations continuing without strike action.
- In a mandatory vote conducted in late May 2025, approximately 68.5% of urban and 69.4% of rural Canada Post employees voted against their employer’s final contract proposal.
- Negotiations have stalled amid financial struggles, with the federal government ordering the vote via the Canada Industrial Relations Board to prevent a holiday strike.
- The rejected proposal included roughly 13% wage increases over four years and adding part-time workers, while the union maintains a national ban on overtime since late May.
- Experts noted that arbitrators usually adopt a cautious approach and that binding arbitration does not offer a lasting resolution; meanwhile, Canada Post management must put forward proposals acceptable to the union amid ongoing financial challenges.
- The federal government anticipates that negotiations will restart soon and may consider altering Canada Post’s role once the labour dispute concludes, while Canada Post continues to assess its options amid ongoing uncertainty and financial losses.
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Cambridge Times
Canada Post workers reject ‘final’ contract offers. What comes next?
After 53,000 unionized postal workers voted to reject the offers from Canada Post, the Crown corporation said it will continue to evaluate its next steps.
Nearly seven out of ten union members rejected the last employer offer last week, prolonging the conflict.
After unionized Canada Post workers reject ’final offers,’ what happens next?
OTTAWA -- Labour experts say another postal service strike is unlikely after unionized Canada Post workers rejected their employer's latest round of offers in a forced vote and the parties mull their next steps.
What happens next after unionized Canada Post workers reject 'final offers?'
Labour experts say another postal service strike is unlikely after unionized Canada Post workers rejected their employer's latest round of offers in a forced vote and the parties mull their next steps.
Unionized Canada Post workers rejected ‘final offers,’ so what happens next?
Labour experts say another postal service strike is unlikely after unionized Canada Post workers rejected their employer’s latest round of offers in a forced vote and the parties mull their next steps.
Winnipeg Free Press
After unionized Canada Post workers reject 'final offers,' what happens next?
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