"The union representing 55,000 Canada Post workers has announced it will end its nationwide strike action and move to rotating strikes starting this weekend. The notice was posted on the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) website late Thursday evening. Starting Saturday, October 11 at 6 AM local time, CUPW will move from a nationwide strike action to rotating strikes, CUPW president Jan Simpson wrote in the notice."
"The union had been in the midst of its second nationwide strike in less than a year, which has brought nearly all mail and parcel delivery to a complete halt. This latest strike began after the federal government announced plans last month to restructure the Crown corporation, which is on track to lose $1.5 billion in 2025 and is only staying afloat right now thanks to a $1 billion federal loan."
"In its statement Thursday night, the union accused the federal government of emboldening Canada Post to continue making a mockery of the bargaining process by announcing the changes in the midst of the contract dispute. Simpson and other union leaders said they met with Government Transformation Minister Joel Lightbound on Wednesday evening for an hour and plan to meet with him again next week."
CUPW, representing 55,000 Canada Post workers, will end a nationwide strike and begin rotating strikes starting Saturday, October 11 at 6 AM local time. The change aims to start moving mail and parcels while the union continues to pursue collective agreements and protect a public postal service. The timeline for Canadians to actually receive mail again remained unclear and Canada Post had not yet commented. The strike followed federal plans to restructure the Crown corporation, which faces a projected $1.5 billion loss in 2025 and relies on a $1 billion federal loan.
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