Canada Post strike explained: What you need to know about your mail
Canada Post workers officially went on strike Friday after failing to reach an agreement with the Crown corporation.
As workers take to the picket lines, many Canadians may find themselves scrambling to handle holiday mail, online order returns and seeking alternative mail services.
“Some 55,000 postal workers represented by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) went on a nationwide strike on Friday, November 15 at 12:01am ET,” the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) said in a statement on Friday morning.
Canada Post released a statement early Friday morning, warning that the strike will cause delays affecting millions of Canadians and businesses.
During the strike, mail and parcels will not be delivered, and some post offices will be closed. Canada Post added that shutting down facilities will impact its national network, and it may take time for mail processing and delivery to return to normal once the strike ends.
Here is everything to know about the strike, from unanswered questions about letters to Santa to what happens if your mail is caught in transit.
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) described the decision to strike as a “difficult” one, made after more than a year of negotiations with the employer.
According to the union, its list of demands includes wage increases aligned with inflation, enhancements to group benefits — such as coverage for fertility treatments and gender-affirming care — improved protections against technological changes, more paid medical leave, paid meal and rest periods and higher short-term disability payments.
“Canada Post had the opportunity to prevent this strike, but it has refused to negotiate real solutions to the issues postal workers face every day. Instead,
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