Canada Post Workers Stay on Job, Refuse Overtime as Contract Talks Fall Short
- Canada Post workers have refused overtime and stayed on the job after contract talks collapsed in May 2025 across Canada.
- This action follows failed negotiations amid Canada Post's ongoing financial losses and a government-imposed return-to-work order last December.
- An Industrial Inquiry Commission recently reported that shifting digital communication and parcel market competition have caused Canada Post significant financial difficulties.
- The report stated Canada Post lost $748 million in 2023, received a $1 billion federal loan, and warned that immediate changes are needed to avoid further deterioration.
- The union rejects the report's recommendations, fearing concessions could lead to gig-style work, signaling deep divisions and ongoing challenges for Canada Post's future.
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