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Board rules against back-to-work challenge by Canada Post union

Sechelt’s downtown postal codes will switch from rural to urban to reduce shipping costs and match 2021 regional updates, Canada Post said.

  • On Oct. 23, 2025, the Canada Industrial Relations Board ruled against the Canadian Union of Postal Workers' challenge, finding Section 107 lawful and lacking review authority over the minister's decision.
  • After a holiday-season strike last year, the federal labour minister used Section 107 of the Canada Labour Code to end the postal workers' strike, while the Canadian Union of Postal Workers challenged the directive as violating its Charter right to strike.
  • One member of the three-member CIRB panel dissented, saying the government's decision restricted the right to strike, while Canada Post workers moved to rotating strikes earlier this month.
  • CUPW has filed for judicial review and may appeal, while some members plan local campaigns including Toronto door-to-door notices, labour experts say the ruling undercuts union leverage.
  • Next year, Canada Post plans to reclassify V0N 3A0 as urban, addressing a shipping cost gap—$129.42 versus $100.39 to a neighbouring urban code—and expecting long-term savings.
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The Hamilton Spectator broke the news in Hamilton, Canada on Thursday, October 23, 2025.
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