SaralnamaCanada Post workers have embarked on a nationwide strike after the federal government authorised widespread reforms that would shut some post offices and end certain types of deliveries. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) called the proposed reforms an "attack on our postal service and workers" as it announced the job action. The strike by the union's 55,000 members comes amid an ongoing dispute over pay and benefits for postal workers that resulted in a weeks-long walkout late last year. Canada Post said operations will shut down during the strike, leaving mail and parcels undelivered for millions and adding it would compound the corporation's already dire financial woes. The sweeping changes announced by the federal government follows years of financial losses sustained by the postal service, which faces reduced demand and stiff competition from private parcel delivery services. Procurement… (Updated 26 Sep 2025, 22:08 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- Canada Post workers have embarked on a nationwide strike after the federal government authorised widespread reforms that would shut some post offices and end certain types of deliveries
- The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) called the proposed reforms an "attack on our postal service and workers" as it announced the job action
- The strike by the union's 55,000 members comes amid an ongoing dispute over pay and benefits for postal workers that resulted in a weeks-long walkout late last year