Canada Post workers vote to accept contract
About 55,000 postal workers backed the five-year agreement, which includes wage increases, weekend parcel delivery and better benefits, the union said.
- On Monday, June 1, 2026, members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers ratified a new five-year contract, ending over two years of labour strife with 85.9 per cent of the 55,000 employees voting to accept.
- Years of sparring between Canada Post and the union over wages and structural changes included nation-wide strikes, with the deal providing wage increases of 6.5 per cent in the first year and three per cent in the second.
- While 60 per cent of the executive board endorsed the agreement, CUPW national president Jan Simpson opposed it, noting that members faced "enormous challenges" throughout the bargaining process.
- Canada Post CEO Doug Ettinger welcomed the ratification, stating the deal offers a path to "restore confidence in the postal system," as the Crown corporation reported a $205 million loss in the first quarter.
- Struggling with debt, Canada Post is phasing out door-to-door delivery for 136,000 addresses, transitioning to community mailboxes to address financial pressures accumulated in recent years.
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