Negotiations
between
Canada
Post
and
the
Canadian
Union
of
Postal
Workers
(CUPW)
continue
and
unfortunately
we
are
no
closer
to
a
resolution.
Over
the
next
ten
days,
we
do
expect
to
see
some
activity
from
the
union
as
they
attempt
to
address
the
expiration
of
their
strike
mandate.
The
union’s
60-day
strike
mandate,
based
on
a
vote
by
their
membership
earlier
this
year,
is
set
to
expire
on
August
25,
2016.
This
timeline
is
set
in
the
Canada
Labour
Code.
Rather
than
secure
the
renewed
support
of
their
members
through
a
vote,
the
union
is
looking
at
other
ways
to
extend
their
strike
mandate.
Based
on
options
available
to
CUPW,
we
can
expect
a
72-hour
strike
notice
to
be
issued
by
the
union
between
now
and
August
25.
This
does
not
necessarily
mean
that
there
will
be
full-scale
work
disruption
associated
with
the
notice,
as
in
a
recent
bulletin
the
union
reiterated
that
they
do
not
want
to
go
on
strike.
I
regret
that
I
cannot
provide
you
with
more
certainty
and
greater
assurance
at
this
time.
My
team
and
I
will
continue
to
provide
regular
and
timely
updates
so
that
you
can
make
the
right
decisions
for
your
business.
We
remain
committed
to
our
goal
of
reaching
agreements
that
are
fair
to
our
employees
–
and
that
also
allow
us
to
provide
the
affordable
pricing
and
service
on
which
our
customers
depend.
Sincerely,
|
|
Serge
Pitre
Vice-president,
Sales
Canada
Post
Corporation