Postal workers union to go on strike in Canada

 

 

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers has issued a 72-hour strike notice to Canada Post. In a statement, the union said it would go on legal strike from Friday if a settlement is not reached after negotiations with the employees.

The demands put forward by the union should be resolved through negotiations. The latest labor agreement tabled by Canada Post offers an 11.5 per cent annual wage increase. Apart from this, the contract also includes pension benefits for current employees and other occupational safety and health benefits. But this proposal was rejected by the union. The union wants more benefits. The Canada Post union has been told that existing contracts will no longer apply as of Friday unless new agreements are reached.