Canada Post: No agreement so far as work stoppage deadline nears
Global News
The clock is ticking for Canada Post and its workers’ union to reach an agreement in their long-running labour dispute to avoid a potential work stoppage.
The clock is ticking for Canada Post and its workers’ union to reach an agreement to avoid a potential work stoppage.
Canada Post has said it intends to continue operating despite having issued a lockout notice to the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), which has served its own strike notices for both the urban operations unit and the rural and suburban mail carriers (RSMC) unit.
“Canada Post has notified the union that unless new agreements are reached, the current collective agreements will no longer apply as of Friday,” Lisa Liu, a Canada Post spokesperson told Global News on Tuesday.
Liu said the notice was required to be filed with the union and the labour minister to “make the changes to our operations starting Friday, if needed.”
The union will also be in a legal position to begin strike activity, as of 12:01 a.m. eastern on Friday, but it’s unclear what job action could look like.
When issuing its own 72-hour strike notices Tuesday morning, CUPW did not say if workers would walk off the job.
Both sides have been engaged in talks for almost a year in an attempt to reach collective agreements.
Canada Post says the looming job action could impact millions of Canadians and businesses who rely on their service.
In the case of popular medications like Ozempic and Wegovy, the drug manufacturer Novo Nordisk told Global News the company has mitigation plans to minimize any disruption.
Last fall and spring, about 5,000 Laricobius nigrinus beetles — affectionately called Lari by scientists — made an overnight journey from the West Coast.
National Bank of Canada said in its report that the third quarter of the year marked the third consecutive improvement in housing affordability.
A spokesperson for Boston Pizza International Inc. issued a statement to Global News about the tragic incident.
One witness is alleging that China and its United Front Work Department have infiltrated some Chinese Canadian community associations and they may be harmed if they are named.
A mother and doctor in the Montreal's west end is raising concerns about an intersection she says is dangerous after her teenage son was struck by a car earlier this month.
Donald Trump has often said he would give Musk a formal role overseeing a group that would recommend ways to slash government spending.
The ferry company that provides service between Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island says it expects to get one of its boats back in the water before the end of the sailing season.
Randy Ambrosie has some friendly advice for his successor: Surround yourself with quality people and always be open-minded.
The Canadian company made a revised offer for Seven & i last month after an earlier proposal was rebuffed by the Japanese firm because it was too low, among other reasons.
The Canada Council for the Arts announced winners across seven categories, in both official languages. The writers, translators and illustrators of winning books receive $25,000.