Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) say they are still working with federal mediators as the corporation’s 45-day transformation deadline passes, even as CUPW continues rotating strikes across Canada.
The union moved from a full national walkout to rolling strikes on Oct. 11, allowing mail and parcels to move again but leaving customers facing ongoing delays and uncertainty in many communities.
In a negotiations update dated Nov. 7, Canada Post said the parties met on Oct. 30 to try to move talks forward and that discussions have continued with the assistance of mediators. The corporation reiterated it wants negotiated agreements to give “certainty and stability” to customers, employees and Canadians.
CUPW, in its own Nov. 7 bulletin, said it is still exploring negotiated solutions that could lead to collective agreements members will ratify. At the same time, the union continues to condemn the federal reform package announced Sept. 25, warning of “devastating cuts” to postal services and jobs, especially in rural, remote and Indigenous communities as well as seniors and people with disabilities.
For collectors and dealers who rely on the mail, the outcome of these talks – and how they intersect with Canada Post’s transformation plan – will help determine how reliably stamps, coins and other hobby material move through the system in the months ahead.