It’s Day 29 of the Canada Post strike, with Christmas fast approaching and still no apparent movement at the bargaining table.
The two sides have been bandying criticisms back and forth, but there’s no indication yet that federal mediation is set to restart after it was paused in late November.
The federal labour minister continues to rebuff calls for government intervention, saying it’s up to the two sides to work out a deal.
This week did see resolution on one thing: a labour practice complaint from the Canadian Union of Postal Workers over layoffs during the strike.
The union said a mediated settlement has been reached that requires Canada Post to notify affected employees that they are not on a temporary layoff.
The key issues in the strike by more than 55,000 workers include wages, job security and how to staff a proposed expansion into weekend delivery.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 13, 2024.
The Canadian Press