64 h. ago Ottawa puts latest Canada Post offer up to a vote by union members

OTTAWA — Federal Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu said Thursday she’s putting Canada Post’s latest offers to unionized postal workers up for a vote in the hope of breaking a long-standing impasse between the parties. She said in a social media post it’s in the “public interest” to give members of the Canadian Union of Postal […]

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67 h. ago Canada Post’s latest offer set to go to a vote by union members

Canada Post workers will soon be asked to cast their votes on whether to ratify the employer's final offer in the ongoing labour dispute, despite union opposition.

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5 d. ago Canada Post rejects union’s arbitration proposal as ‘unacceptable’

A government push to steer Canada Post and the union representing 55,000 mail workers toward common ground hit a big pothole Monday.

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5 d. ago Stalemate between Canada Post, workers drags on as union demands feds stay out

GATINEAU, Que. — Canada Post says it has failed to make progress in recent talks with the union representing 55,000 postal workers as an increasingly acrimonious impasse drags on. The Crown corporation says the two sides cannot find common ground even on the terms for an arbitration process, which Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu asked the […]

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8 d. ago Canada Post, union exchange arbitration proposals as they return to talks

The union representing Canada Post's postal workers says it has begun exchanging proposals on an arbitration process as the two sides returned to the bargaining table.

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1 week ago Today's letters: Canada Post workers must be realistic about the future

Thursday, June 5: The post office is not in good shape and the union has to realize that, says one reader. You can write to us too, at letters@ottawacitizen.com

Society

1 week ago Minister wants Canada Post, union back at table to talk arbitration

Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu is urging Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers to return to the negotiating table with federal mediators.

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1 week ago Jobs minister Patty Hajdu presses Canada Post, workers to reach a deal

The minister says Canadians expect the parties to resolve the impasse and that federal mediators are standing by to help

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2 w. ago Rallies in support of Canada Post workers scheduled across country

Rallies in support of Canada Post workers are set to take place across the country on Saturday amid ongoing labour tensions between the employer and the union representing roughly 55,000 staff. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers announced the rallies on its website, saying supporters will gather in 13 cities including Halifax, Toronto and Vancouver. […]

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2 w. ago Rallies held to stir up support for Canada Post workers across country

HALIFAX — Canada Post workers gathered in 13 cities across Canada on Saturday, holding rallies to raise awareness of the ongoing labour dispute between their union and employer. Basia Sokal, a letter carrier from Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley who joined a few dozen others at an event in downtown Halifax, describes Canada Post’s treatment of […]

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2 w. ago Rallies held to stir up support for Canada Post workers across the country

Canada Post presented its “final offers” to the union representing 55,000 workers on Wednesday

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2 w. ago Canada Post workers rally for support in 13 cities amid escalating labour dispute

Union accuses Crown corporation of undermining a public service

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2 w. ago Canada Post union meets with jobs minister as it reviews ‘final offers’

Officials with the union representing Canada Post workers are meeting with the federal jobs minister as the overtime ban continues.

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2 w. ago Jobs minister meets with Canada Post union reps as overtime ban persists

OTTAWA — Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu is meeting with postal union officials in Ottawa today amid an overtime ban and declining mail volumes at a beleaguered Canada Post. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says the afternoon sit-down is going ahead with secretary of state for labour John Zerucelli present as well after on-and-off negotiations […]

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2 w. ago American Hotel Income Properties REIT LP Provides Update On Voting And Notes Adjustment To Its Management Information Circular

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — American Hotel Income Properties REIT LP (“AHIP”) (TSX: HOT.UN, TSX: HOT.U, TSX: HOT.DB.V), announces that due to the ongoing labour dispute between the Canadian Union of Postal Workers and Canada Post some unitholders may experience a delay in receiving the proxy-related materials for the annual and […]

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2 w. ago Canada Post, union set to return to bargaining table as OT ban continues

Canada Post and the union representing 55,000 of its workers are set to head back to the bargaining table this week as an overtime ban remains in effect. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says the Crown corporation has proposed continuing talks on Wednesday. It says Canada Post plans to respond to proposals the union […]

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3 w. ago ‘The people will be with us’: Inside the thoughts of Canada Post workers considering a strike

'As informational first responders, we are forced to see a dark side of this country denied to the average civilian'

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3 w. ago Strike threat could push more customers away from struggling Canada Post

MONTREAL — Canada Post customers may face delays as tens of thousands of workers swear off overtime shifts, though a much bigger disruption was averted after the union backed down from a strike threat. Nonetheless, the possibility of escalating job action could continue to scare off customers who pulled their shipments over the past couple […]

Economics

3 w. ago Ongoing strike threat could push more customers away from a struggling Canada Post

MONTREAL — Canada Post customers may face delays as 55,000 workers swear off overtime shifts, though a much bigger disruption was averted after the union backed down from a strike threat. However, experts say the possibility of escalating job action may continue to scare off customers who pulled their shipments over the past couple of […]

Economics

3 w. ago Harvard sues the Trump administration over ban on enrolling foreign students

WASHINGTON (AP) — Harvard University is challenging the Trump administration’s decision to bar the Ivy League school from enrolling foreign students, calling it unconstitutional retaliation for defying the White House’s political demands. In a lawsuit filed Friday in federal court in Boston, Harvard said the government’s action violates the First Amendment and will have an […]

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