CUPW negotiations: Canada Post continues to operate as CUPW initiates strike action with national overtime ban
May 23, 2025, 02:19 am
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The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) has launched a nationwide overtime ban for employees in both the Urban and RSMC (Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers) bargaining units. This is a legal strike action and means that CUPW-represented employees will refuse to work overtime across the company.
As a result, Canada Post will continue operating but customers may experience delays. It’s unclear how CUPW’s strike action may evolve. At this time, there are no rotating strikes or national work stoppage. The Corporation will keep Canadians and businesses informed if strike activity escalates and there are changes to postal operations.
The union issued strike notices earlier this week indicating that it intended to begin strike activity as of Friday, May 23 at 12:00 a.m. local time, unless the parties reached agreements before then. The terms and conditions of employment for CUPW-represented employees in the Urban and RSMC bargaining units have not changed.
Update on negotiations
On May 21, the Corporation presented CUPW with global offers that increase wages, remove key sticking points and include changes needed to compete in the parcel delivery business. They also reflect the Corporation’s financial and operational realities.
The offer details are available at canadapost.ca/offers. The company is ready to return to the bargaining table as soon as possible to resume negotiations with the assistance of the mediators.
Canada Post has already seen parcel and mail volumes decline significantly as customers prepare for another potential labour disruption.
Labour disruption would affect millions of Canadians and businesses
Further escalation in strike activity would have major impacts on employees, small businesses and the millions of Canadians who rely on the postal system – and deepen the company’s already serious financial situation. It is critical that both parties focus their energies on resolving issues to reach negotiated agreements.
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Omg!!! All of this is total B.S.!!! Leaving us in limbo. It’s been 2 1/2 years already!!! Let’s get on with it! Soon enough they’ll start talks for the next contract or will CUPW just agree to extend this one again??!! This is so ridiculous! We need a new and far better union! ENOUGH!!
Hey cpc I sent out package last Christmas right after you got back to work. You think it’s arrived yet. Oh it was sent from Toronto to Mississauga. The distance between the two cities is approx. 24 minutes. In the package was a thank you card saying what a fine job you are doing delivering packages. You make other deliver companies look slow.
You have a counter offer and now you say 2 to 3 days or more to get back to cupw. But for days crying in media no response from cupw. Clocks tickings on you. You have a massive team to review the counter offer hope yo hear by Sunday night your next counter offer Rem all the delays are your fault now and cost customers because of your delay.
Offer is for overall workers.Not just certain groups and or jobs. Learn to accept it. Don’t have to like it but you are part of it. So get over yourself. There are people who are worse of then you. For real!
Answer me this. When was the last time Cupw brought an offer to the workers and have us vote on it? Uh,uh uh .love living in a democratic society. I’m allowed to vote on a contract.
Of all the things you can do in life, you spent time putting comments together. You’ll never catch me doing that. I have better things to do. Really.
So counter offer coming from CUPW soon. Followed by Final offer from CPC and then lockout for about 10-15 days.
CUPW UNION EXECUTIVES are a bunch of dummies.
You want to dictate for 55 thousands employees.
Put the Canada Post Corporation Proposal for a ratification vote.
I work at a plant with hundreds of employees. No one wants to go on strike.
TAKE THE DEAL OR WE WILL GET WORST .
YOU HAD OVER 2 YEARS TO MAKE A DEAL.
ALL EXECUTIVES RESIGNED IMMEDIATELY
OR WE GET A NEW UNION.
THIS UNION IS RUNNING BY BUDDIES
Thank you Cpc and Cupw for the entertainment you’ve provided for the last several weeks. I cant remember laughing so hard and long at the intelligence and character traits you both have shown. No doubt more will follow.
At KMPP we have in total 9 supervisors 2 superintented and 1 plant manager for total workers if we are luck 30 workers. WE DONT NEED 9 SUPERVISORS AND 2 SUPERINTENDERS how much money the corporations is wasting in those salaries.
I like ice cream.
It feels great to read people s comments. The anger,the confusion ,the intellect and of course the laughs. This is therapy that won’t cost a thing. Let it out. Express yourself. Be heard damnit.
If there is an OT ban, does that include the CUPW Negotiators (who should be working throughout the weekend) as well?
Really,you have nothing better to do on a Saturday then make comments. You must be a manager pretending to be a worker pretending to be a manager.
Maybe Tom Cruise should be part of the negotiations. Because with CPC and CUPW it is mission impossible
this is the probably the best comment in the whole string of comments
CUPW is delusional if you believe the people are with you. They totally blame you 1000 percent. Get over yourself. You are laughed at and played for chumps
We are 7 months away from Celebrating Xmas. Where you are into it or not,it is a great distraction compared to the non sense that is going on with Cpc and Cupw.
PLEASE KEEP THE FLYER PAYMENT!!
Haven’t had OT in our depot since December. Truly dont see what this will accomplish other than having CPC lock us out due to lack of product. Does union have to pay us strike line pay if CPC locks us out?
Yes, until they run out of money. Which might be soon Lol.
Yes you’ll get strike pay if locked out. But the Union is tapped out from the Nov/Dec job action. They took a rock to a gun fight. Doing what they can for the comrades. Counter offer soon , then final offer and then Lock out
No, if the CPC lock out , I don’t think you can get the money from the UNION . If you you are on strike , yes . I have the experience.
All the soups were told to take their computers and monitors home on Thursday. I wonder why? It was hilarious to see them dragging them back in on Friday. Sorry guys, you can’t “work” from home in your pyjamas just yet.
Let’s convert all the Canada Post ayslums to residential properties and solve the housing problem in canada. Not to mention CPC and CUPW no longer fighting and approx. 55000 employees get paid out with pensions.
Canada becomes 51st state and we join U.S. postal service.
No more comments. I can’t take it. If this continues I will go back to doing what i did before I became a P04,..
Get a life!!!!!!!
Yet you just made a comment Lol.
I am willing to bet the salary of CPC and CUPW presidents that by next week they will not have a deal in place. Your welcome
I’m with you 💯 %
Union let CPC see what will happen employees do not work OT? Nothing will be happening. So CPC plan to cut OT is corrected. The offer is good but need more protection on Temp and weekend workers. May be created a new team pay different rate to them.
Someone told me I’m being annoying by sending sarcastic comments for a situation that’s serious. So I won’t do it again.
Increase the wage offer and keep the ad mail per piece payment for letter carriers.
cupw has till monday to decide no extensions. stay tuned.
Which Monday
If this union drops the ball on the flyers we should decertify them from group 2 and go with the teamsters!
They are not dropping the ball they are negotiating this…. AGAIN they did this last contract when they negotiated to cut the pay per piece for a brutal fake time value that gets wiped off when a restructure is down or when “prep” time gets re evaluated! There yet again negotiating to get rid of our flyer pay in exchange for a “time value”. Which IS ABSOLUTE GARBAGE AND NO LC WANTS THIS. But they do this regardless ignoring the members that this affects. LESS TAKE HOME MONEY. raises will meaning nothing with this loss. More flyer pay not less or NONE!!
Cupw and Cpc will meet this wknd. We have the privilege to pay for their hotel ,food ,drink, etc through our dues. Your welcome Cpc and Cupw. All the money us workers have invested so far ,its about time we got roi return on investment. Or let Cpc and Cupw pay from their own pockets.
Good luck with that.
Wrong CPC and mediator waiting on CUPW and they didn’t show, they’re playing everyone and playing with our jobs.. What a joke, who actually believes what they say anymore.. Start from the president and negotiating committee, bunch of clowns should resign..
The funny thing is that the union just gave Canada Post exactly what they want and need, the ability to bring in casual workers without using overtime. I am not thinking this was a bright move for the union. This is a win, win for Canada Post!
They are trying to get service standards more relaxed anyway, the union just gave them that option. The public could not care less if a piece of mail comes today, tomorrow or in a week.
This gets funnier by the day.
Why is group 2 always getting screwed? Is it’s not RSMCs it’s inside workers… now they wanna swap our Flyer pay with Time values??! WTF?!
Seriously? The past few contracts were always about the Lettercarriers and RSMCs…we are all part of CUPW and pay dues,the Inside workers are just as important
Inside workers are not the back bone of the company, you wouldn’t last a day like the lazy insiders who complain they get cold walking 20 feet. Try doing an over assessed route for over 8+ hours in the +30 or +40 heat or even -40 cold.. You inside workers are lazy and complain. Everyone should have to do delivery before getting the executive job of being indie and sitting on your a** all day thinking you deserve that pay.. Bunch of clowns the po4’s are..
Uh oh cpc. You didn’t get the strike you were banking on. All those checks you have been holding onto since may 12( on sequence mail) got delivered today. What’s next?
The union will not fight for our flyer pay! They want the mythical bogus time value (this will temporarily create a couple jobs nation wide and more monthly dues for them) this value will get taken back from you eventually because of “prep” time decreasing. Our flyer pay should be increased NOT stripped, this is what the employees want but the union doesn’t care about what we want. They have their own agenda (anything for more dues). CP please dont take our flyer pay as we will be taking a pay cut the 13% increase will not make up for the lost flyer pay and we will take home less money! Group 2 is getting burnt hard! It’s bad enough group 2 will get dynamic routing this is a double whammy with the flyer pay cut!! Please hear us out cp this is what lc’s want.
True!
So TRUE
i was ready to take the deal until i saw they don’t want to pay us for admail. take that demand away and i’m in.
Cupw has wanted time values instead of pay for flyers for years . You can thank them for that blunder
Yes this is CUPWs fault. They also agreed to unlimited sets of oversized flyers (in a previous negotiation) and reduction in payment per piece, all in exchange for ‘time-values’. Guess what CUPW, letter carriers would rather have the money. On heavier routes many carriers earn over $5000 a year with flyers. So this is a pay cut for all carriers. The rest of the offer is quite reasonable. Get Canada Post to drop this demand and then accept the offer.
100%
TOTALLY AGREE AND SO DO LITERALLY EVERY SINGLE LETTER CARRIER AT THIS COMPANY. Please help us with this CP so we can vote on it THIS would get a yes vote and it would get ratified leave everything as is and increase the flyer pay to what it once was and it will get ratified!
The fact that them taking away pay for admail is the only issue to you… Is alarming to say the least.
Of course the offer isn’t perfect. But the flyer pay is the most important issue. Everything else is reasonable and probably necessary for Canada Post in 2025. Unless your top concern is the 4 minute ‘wash-up’ time. OMG
Sorry for the typo; it’s 5 minute ‘wash-up’ time. We just lost another minute ,)
You and others have mocked the 5 minute wash up time. This time is quite significant to each routes time value. It totals 15 minutes per route. Eliminate this and each route just got 15 minutes longer. In cpc land that is about 30 minutes. In a depot of about 100 routes 15 minutes deducted will eliminate about 3 ft routes. You can bet cpc will make that 6.
With strike action now in play, can CPC refuse to collect Union dues?
Ha ha, you do realize we’re still working right? Just not doing overtime. If we were actually on strike, there would be no dues collected.
Actually that is wrong. They took the last cent possible for December strike.
Look at your January paystubs.
Bo
They need to pay for their next trips to Cuba, okay?
IMO CUPW has no cards to play and they must be low on funds so can’t pay strike pay.
I applaude my fellow brothers and sisters for hanging tough under these uncertain times and didn’t let Cpc and Cupw dictate your lives. You always can live the life you please. Way to go!
If they want to force other work on us…it means the flyers no longer have time value in my opinion…that means the per piece should not only stay…it should be increased back to .023c theold value that flyers once were…
If Roger’s can pay 500 million to Bluejays vladi over 14 yrs ,and 12 billion for rights to NHL games for 12 yrs,they should be able to buy Canada Post.
For 1 dollar plus tarrifs.
This contract will be up in 2027 anyway. Take the 13.59%, insist on keeping the piece-rate for admail, because that IS a rollback, and call it a deal.
Yes I fully agree. Everything other than the flyer money roll-back is fine. Let’s get this done!
I will not be forced not to work overtime. And refuse to work more then 40 hours week unless it cuts into my 5 minute wash time.
For those who care,this is how negotiations take place in order to reach a fair deal. We used the brain cell of CPC and CUPW to create this non sarcastic comment.
Are you saying the two sides share one brain cell between them? That explains a lot.
Don’t forget to check messages for ot this wknd. Cupw is convinced there is so much ot they want to stop it. They really smart
Available for overtime. But not available for 40 hour week ,5 days a week. Cpc soups ,superintendent, manager,p04 ,p05.
Lmao
Obviously,with the stability going on right now with CPC and CUPW ,the time is right to buy property. Financial security is not a concern since im a p04 living paycheck to paycheck.
Both CUPW and CP Should be Forced by law to declare A strike Date, anything that enters the system is cleared from the system. People are Confused and Business is lost.
Maybe they can agree on this, Treat your customers well……Shouldn’t that be the first thing in the business plan. What is this Romper Room.
Be grateful for what you have. Most people in Canada’s private sector are honestly disgusted that this is even dragging on this long. On average, Canada Post workers already enjoy significantly better benefits than the typical private sector office worker in Canada. Here are a few key differences:
1. Pension Plans
Canada Post: Most employees are on a defined benefit pension plan, which guarantees a stable retirement income.
Private sector: Very few office workers have defined benefit pensions and some may have defined contribution plans (if anything), which are riskier and less generous. Most Canadian’s have to rely on the Canada Pension Plan when they retire – which we know pays peanuts. To have an actual pension, such as yours is a rare gift!
2. Job Security
Canada Post: Strong union protections make layoffs rare and difficult.
Private sector: Job security is much weaker, especially in office jobs where restructuring and downsizing are common and getting much worse.
3. Health Benefits
Canada Post: Comprehensive health, dental, and post-retirement benefits.
Private sector: Coverage varies widely, and very few companies offer post-retirement health benefits.
4. Paid Time Off
Canada Post: Generous vacation. Starting a 3 weeks, and pre-retirement leave, 13 personal days (nurses in BC get 2 personal days per year!), sick days, and COLA (Cost of Living Allowance).
Private sector: Starting 2 weeks of vacation (3 weeks after 7+ years), fewer personal or sick days, and no COLA. A cost of living allowance sounds unreal because for most Canadians, especially in the private sector, a cost of living allowance (COLA) is practically unheard of now. It was once more common in unionised government roles, but most private employers phased it out decades ago. Today, most workers have to fight for a raise, if they get one at all. So, having COLA in your contract is a serious benefit. And the fact that Canada Post workers still have it, while demanding more, is one of the reasons many in the public see this as entitled.
5. Wages
Canada Post wages, especially with the proposed increases, are competitive or above average for similar roles in the private sector.
When some argue their conditions should match private office workers, it’s often based on a misunderstanding. In most cases, Canada Post employees ‘already’ have it better than the average office worker, and that’s without considering the added job security and pension. Let’s be real here, its delivering mail not working at NASA. It’s important work, but it’s not highly skilled or difficult in the way some make it out to be. The benefits and protections already in place are better than most people working office jobs. Demanding more while the company bleeds money just makes you look entitled.
Just want to say I still enjoy my job. Its the politics that ruin it for me. I want to see this offer be put to a vote. I understand people on the outside think we have it so amazing, but if that’s so, why can’t this place recruit and keep people??? If the job is overpaid and underworked, why wouldn’t someone want to be a part of that?!
Because it takes years as a temp to get to PT, yet to FT. It’s hard work when you start for very little benefits or stability. Most can’t wait it out, look at the average age of temps, 20-year-olds are not the ones on list who can show some patience
Try delivering mail in bad weather or in the dark.
You think you’re the only person delivering in the bad weather or dark? Other companies deliver also
Not door to door they don’t
Wow, if you think our jobs are so great and cushy, why don’t you apply? I’m sure you’ll love it, especially starting as an on-call casual for years at $22 an hour. Yes, there are many things that are good about working for Canada Post. However, we as workers do have a right to ask for improvements where needed.
The years thing is over, it’s usually a year now. I’ve seen people in our depot get FT in 9 months.
Don’t have to I’ve been inside 30 yrs and getting ready to retire so I do know what Im talking about…Transfer inside then, oh wait you will have to work shift work and weekends!
Private sector does not fight for more …. Their fault.
Greedy corporations always take, leave nothing for its workers.
Well said
On the CBC news app, first article on Canada Post was like the 12th one down from the top story. What does that tell you about this strike-no one cares for the most part.
CPC drop the cola percentage and put it back to what it was. Ssd change the wording to any routes that are not cmb. As foot walks by your definition are only with relay bags. Stop any and all builds currently being done put them on a pause tell the contract is settled. As those time values need to be put in. Go the step further put in writing that apoc will not receive or get bonuses or at risk pay or any other new term as a bonuses on top of wages tell CPC turns a profit if broken cupw gets the same amount as the highest bonus offer bridge to pension eligibility. Aka if you have 30 CPC will pay the extra couple hundred tell your 35 year and you free up senior staff and a minimum cost( Kaplan said to do it so honour that) evry reduction in depot cupw should equal a reduction in depot superviors and superintendents leave pension same for evryone. Or better yet put back to superannuation with the rest of the govt. then never any pension issues time to trim the fat from apoc up the company should eliminate 25 percent of apoc and above like you do to cupw
So, the union is calling this official strike action. They are saying no overtime and part time and casual workers can only work 8 hours a day. Seriously, is this not exactly what Canada Post wants. My goodness, the union is just proving the Kaplan report was 100% dead on. So now, because the union is officially calling this strike action, the corporation is able to lock you out at any moment. This is going to be fun watching this play out.
They can lock us out but they have said they would stay operational even if we went rotating. If their words means anything.
Why not make it a final offer and FORCE a vote. I don’t see or hear any interest in a strike. Most want to have a vote and end this nonsense. CP HAS THE POWER TO END THIS
Increase the wage offer and keep the ad mail payment for Letter Carriers!
The wage offer is reasonable. Inflation is now back to 2%. The big roll-back is the flyer money. For some carriers, it’s thousands per year. If Canada Post drops thos demand, CUPW should accept the rest of the offer. Time for compromise from both sides!
Scrap the future employee,same pension and benefits as us, decrease new employee starting wage, also scrap the 5 min wash up time…. And give us our NM pay back , also leave us the opportunity of picking OT, then sign the contract!
Union has no money to pay strike pay. Look it up. Saw what we had in the fund pre Nov/dec strike. The union did all they could. They brought a rock to a gun fight. Lock out coming Monday.
I think you’re right, union is stalling for time, the additional 2 weeks would have gotten them more dues for next month..
Union is cooked and we are if we get locked out. They were broke from last strike 6 months ago and people didn’t get paid properly or bounced cheques
Some of us need the overtime to make ends meet, will CUPW waive their union dues to help us?
Just be happy you’re still working at all. If we walk out, none of us will be making ends meet.
Thank you CUPW for not walking out, but now it’s time to get a deal done. If Canada Post drops it’s flyer money roll-back, the rest of the offer is reasonable and acceptable. I know both sides won’t bother meeting on the weekend, but I hope you’re talking today. All intelligent workers know the company needs to change, and accept this. However the flyer money is an actual pay cut, so it’s unreasonable. Let’s stop dragging this out, for the sake of workers and customers.
I agree, the flyer money roll-back is a PAY CUT!!! UNREASONABLE !!!
It’s the union that wants to throw the letter carriers under the bus again. They are the ones wanting no flyer pay. This way they can make the routes shorter and get more union dues.
Tie wage increases to inflation rate +1%
Give us the same extended health benefits as those in office jobs.
Do right by your people!!
Why on earth is there zero counterproposal from CUPW?
Executives have a different extended health plan number. Get the details. Make it public. Go after it.
To avoid any concern about falling behind. Make wage increase % for years 2-4 rate of inflation +1%. That way if we ever see 6% inflation again, all members will be protected.
They sent their counter-offer in the mail.
“They sent their counter-offer in the mail.” 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Because they recieved a 750 page document to go through.
Our union is the opposite of fast and efficient 🙂
The simple fact that the post office requires O/T in May or June speaks volumes to Kaplan’s report. This is a perfect example why Canada Post needs to hire more part time staff. Cupw is just making the members look so incompetent, so much so that O/T is required during the non peak season. This is just too funny. No wonder the taxpayers will be on the hook for a billion dollar a year loss. No way, at this rate could the post office ever pay back a loan.
Overtime ban…. There is no mail..
So don’t worry about turning down overtime. And also employees love overtime.
Come on, there’s been hardly any overtime since we came back. Especially compared to previous years. Normally there will always be a bit, due to multiple workers using personal days etc. Of course, now there will be none Lol.
This is what 100 a month gets us …fire the negotiators they are useless. Overtime ban we haven’t seen over time since the last strike in the plant good tack tic cupw …. What grade of education do they have
I agree, there’s been very little overtime in our office since back to work in December. This is either a signal that the two sides are close, or it’s CUPW daring Canada Post to lock us out (then they’re the bad guy). How about a third option: compromise and get a deal done?
CUPW costing its members much needed ot money.
How do we get rid of a union that only exists for the lazy??
You dont unfortunately 😔
We need to get at least 51% of the membership to agree, problem is Montreal supports CUPW, if we can convince them we can remove CUPW for good .
https://www.cirb-ccri.gc.ca/en/about-appeals-applications-complaints/labour-relations-revocation
The process is here …
Mission Impossible
OT ban by CUPW? Well that’s a good one! Not enough mail to begin with so where’s all the mail and parcels anyway? We will be lucky to have jobs,never mind OT
Come on Canada Post! Offer a middle ground for the salary increase (16%), keep the ad mail payment per piece for the letter carrier (fair incentive for being outside) and keep the 5 min hand wash. Let’s do this!
Agree!! Ad Mail payment needs to stay!!
Seriously you would walk for washup time? Get real
We already had offer of 16.5% and union turned it down, and that was before the billion dollar loan, now corporation has no money, so don’t expect much more than 13.59%.. maybe cola back pay would help
I will not make anymore annoying comments. Really. Besides CPC and CUPW have that market cornered.
Always room to be annoying. Just look at CPC and CUPW nothing but annoying. Ha ha ha
Ww want to vote* Let us vote*
On my end everything will be delivered everyday. Dont need overtime to finish my walk.
why am I getting 15 minutes deducted from my pay even on holidays this should be a mass grievance on behalf of all pt po 4s
we need to take this deal live to fight another day
Looks like the union has run out of gas. No O.T, the company had virtually eliminated that already due to no volumes. People still wont ship with us due to possible strike action still. If you think there is a better deal in the private sector then go ahead. My buddy who work in ps has not had a raise since the pandemic started- think on that.
Pffffft