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Canada Post and CUPW finalize tentative agreements, ratification vote next
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CityNews Calgary
Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) have finalized the tentative agreement reached in December for the Urban and RSMC bargaining units and will now move forward with a ratification vote by CUPW-represented employees.
The vote will be managed by CUPW and both parties have agree not to engage in any strike or lockout activity while the process unfolds, Canada Post said in a release on Thursday.
Both sides reached a tentative deal in December, but needed more time to finalize outstanding “contractual language,” the release explained.
The new five-year deal includes higher wage increases, enhanced benefits and a weekend parcel delivery model.
A disruptive strike during the 2024 holiday season prompted the federal government to get involved, asking the Canada Industrial Relations Board to step in and get workers back on the job.