OTTAWA – Canada Post and the union representing thousands of its mail carriers say they have finalized outstanding contractual language in the tentative agreements reached last month that would end more than two years of labour strife. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says the contractual language deals with clauses related to the short-term disability program and personal days. A Canada Post employee returns to a delivery depot in Vancouver, B.C., Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. Canada Post and the union have sparred over wages and structural changes to the postal service, with workers having taken to the picket line on multiple occasions throughout the bargaining process. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 29, 2026.