CUPW negotiations: Discussions continue as conciliation ends, cooling-off period begins
October 15, 2024, 05:17 pm
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Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) continue to negotiate following the end of the conciliation period. On August 13, the parties had moved into a 60-day conciliation period with the help of neutral conciliators to work towards negotiated agreements for both the Urban and RSMC (Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers) bargaining units.
Canada Post offered to extend the conciliation period to support further discussions; however, the parties could not come to an agreement and the conciliation period expired without extension on October 12.
Cooling-off period
The parties have now entered a 21-day cooling-off period and continue to meet. Only after this cooling-off period would either party be in a position to initiate a labour disruption (following 72-hour advance notice). This timeline means no legal labour disruption can occur before November 3.
Our goal throughout this round of negotiations with CUPW is to reach negotiated agreements, without any labour disruption.
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Really. The parties couldnt even agree to continue with conciliation. Now, how difficult could that be? Hey, want to continue with conciliation? Nah… We dont like the food here. Better you ruin the business, and we can have workers on a picket line during the holidays. Anyone up for brunch? Well worry about this some other day.
Who cares. We all know the corporation’s game. You’ve been subjecting us to it throughout our entire careers. Show me I’m wrong and reach a real agreement.
Lessons learnt from past. If CUPW decides to go for strike before x-mas, they will be asked to return to work by Govt. due to Holidays. But if they go for strike immediately after X-mas, it will deliver equally strong message and won’t be asked to return to work.
Only my opinion BTW.
If c u p w can’t extend one week, then they are the problem
Need to lock out CUPW, a month without pay and u can finally break this useless union.
Company will lose LESS money with a shutdown!