Canada Post laying off dozens of management team amid restructuring push

Canada Post says it plans to lay off an unspecified number of its management team as part of a corporate re-structuring plan that started earlier this year.

Employees were informed earlier this week as the mail carrier begins work on a major transformation to strengthen the service.

Last month, Ottawa introduced sweeping changes to Canada Post’s mandate that allow for adjustments in delivery standards and more

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The postal service says it’s using attrition where possible and a hiring freeze as part of its efforts to reduce staffing numbers.

The changes come as Canada Post works to reach a new contract with its roughly 55,000 unionized employees, who are taking part in rotating strikes.

Canada Post and the union have said they plan to meet this week with a mediator to try and move forward talks that have dragged on for nearly two years.

With files from The Canadian Press