Canada Post strike hits Day 29 as two sides still appear far apart
Posted December 13, 2024 2:16 am.
Last Updated December 13, 2024 7:36 am.
It’s Day 29 of the Canada Post strike, with Christmas fast approaching and still no apparent movement at the bargaining table.
Federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon will hold a news conference at 10 a.m. to provide an update.
The two sides have been bandying criticisms back and forth, but there’s no indication yet that federal mediation is set to restart after it was paused in late November.
MacKinnon has so far rebuffed calls for Ottawa to intervene, saying it’s up to the two sides to work out a deal.
This week, we saw a resolution on one thing: a labour practice complaint from the Canadian Union of Postal Workers over layoffs during the strike.
The union said a mediated settlement has been reached that requires Canada Post to notify affected employees that they are not on a temporary layoff.
The key issues in the strike by more than 55,000 workers include wages, job security and how to staff a proposed expansion into weekend delivery.
