Labour dispute continues after Canada Post rejects arbitration proposal

Canada Post has dismissed a proposal from the union representing 55,000 workers to end their labour dispute through binding arbitration.

The union made the binding arbitration request on Saturday to find a way to end the ongoing labour dispute, but Canada Post rejected this saying that the process would not “restore stability” to the company and could drag out negotiations even longer.

Instead, the Crown corporation asked Federal Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu to force a union membership vote on its latest proposal that was put forward last week.

The final offer from Canada Post includes a signing bonus, and removing compulsory overtime.

The wage offer has stayed the same: a nearly 14 per cent increase over four years.

Hajdu posted on X Friday at around 6:17 p.m., that her office is reviewing the request for a vote, but there has been no update on a decision.

I have received a request from Canada Post for an ordered vote to be to put to CUPW members. My office is reviewing this order and will have more to say soon.

In the meantime, federal mediators will remain available to continue the work at the negotiating table.

— Patty Hajdu (@PattyHajdu) May 30, 2025

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) said in a statement Sunday night that a forced vote would not bring, “lasting labour peace between the parties, regardless of the vote’s outcome.”

The statement goes on to say the refusal to move to binding arbitration means that the company isn’t interested in a reasonable outcome.

The union remains in a legal strike position at this point, but has decided to ban working overtime as negotiations continue.

CHCH News has reached out to Canada Post and CUPW for more on the ongoing labour dispute.

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