Canada Post strike: Union 'extremely disappointed' in latest offer, negotiator says
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A negotiator for the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) says the latest offer from Canada Post to end the ongoing strike shows the carrier is moving in the "opposite direction."
A negotiator for the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) says the latest offer from Canada Post to end the ongoing strike shows the carrier is moving in the "opposite direction."
In a televised interview with CTV News Friday night, CUPW negotiator Jim Gallant said the union received a new offer from Canada Post earlier in the day.
"What we can see from the offer that we received today is that Canada Post is moving in the opposite direction than we need to get to a negotiated collective agreement," he said. "We're extremely disappointed."
In an emailed statement Saturday, Canada Post told CTVNews.ca that it hasn't yet received a formal response from the union, and that the public comments came as a surprise.
"We have made significant moves to close the gap on key issues like weekend delivery, pensions and wages and bring much-needed urgency to the discussions," the response reads.
"We are currently operating within a confidential process, which was agreed to by both parties. With the movements we’ve made, we would have preferred to hear from CUPW through that process, rather than cause additional concern for our customers and employees."
The latest offer comes as the postal strike enters its fourth week. Statements Friday from the union and from Canada Post alike express desires to reach a resolution, though official mediation between the two parties has not fully resumed.
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