Postal workers could walk off the job as early as Friday

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers has issued a 72-hour strike notice to Canada Post.

Its 52-thousand members can walk off the job as of Friday…..but the union hasn’t yet decided whether to take that action immediately.

The union representing rural and urban mail carriers says it means they will be legally allowed to strike as of Friday (Nov. 15) if negotiated settlements aren’t reached. 

Officials also say even though they’ve given notice to Canada Post, they haven’t decided whether job action will happen right away.  The union says that will depend on the employer’s actions at the bargaining table over the next few days.   

Canada Post’s last contract offer called for wage increases of 11.5 per cent over four years, protection of defined-benefit pensions for current employees, and improvements to job security and health coverage.

That proposal has been rejected by the union.

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