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Jobs minister urges Canada Post to table new offer to striking union
Canada Post rejects claims that federal directives influence strike talks as the union protests reforms aimed at cutting $10 million daily losses, officials said.
Canada Post is in a standoff with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers after the union called for a nationwide strike over proposed changes to service delivery.
Jon Hamilton, a spokesperson for Canada Post, stated that the union's strike followed a federal government directive to end home delivery as part of a modernization plan to stabilize finances.
Public Works Minister Joël Lightbound estimated that the transition to community mailboxes from door-to-door delivery may take nearly a decade, potentially disrupting local services.
CUPW negotiator Jim Gallant criticized the government's reforms, asserting that Canada Post's management is responsible for the proposed changes rather than the federal government.