US EditionBoard rules against back-to-work challenge by Canada Post union
- 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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Labour Board Rules Against Canada Post Union Challenge of Back-to-Work Order
The Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) has ruled against the union representing Canada Post workers in its challenge to the back-to-work order Ottawa issued last year, saying the move did not violate the Charter. The federal government brought an end to a strike by approximately 55,000 Canada Post employees during the busy holiday season last December using Section 107 of the Canada Labour Code to direct CIRB to order the workers back to w…
The CIRB rejected the Canada Post Workers' Union's argument that the government's order to return to work was unconstitutional.
The Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) ruled against the Canada Post union in its challenge to last year's Ottawa decision to force shift employees to return to work.
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