Canadian Postal Workers Union calls for rejection of Canada Post offer

The Canadian Postal Workers Union (CUPW) has called on workers to reject Canada Post’s latest collective bargaining offer, calling it a dangerous precedent. Union president Jan Simpson says the government-imposed vote undermines fair bargaining.

“A yes vote sends the message that it’s okay to ignore the union’s democratic processes and undermine workers’ rights,” Simpson wrote in a letter to union members.

Labour Minister Patty Hajdu asked the Canada Labour Relations Board in June to hold a vote on the employer’s offer. It will begin next week.

Negotiations between Canada Post and the union, which represents about 55,000 workers, have been stalled for a year and a half. Canada Post Vice President John Hamilton said the current proposal includes a 13.6 per cent wage increase over four years and additional part-time positions to ensure the postal service is sustainable.

"This is our final proposal. The company is losing money — about $10 million a day in June," Hamilton said. He added that to compete with other delivery services, the company needs to move to seven-day work while maintaining a high percentage of full-time employees.

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