By Canadian Press

LABOUR

Purolator workers won’t handle Canada Post packages if strike occurs, union says

Nov 14, 2024 | 3:11 PM

Teamsters Canada says if Canada Post workers go on strike or are locked out, its members at Purolator won’t handle any packages postmarked or identified as originating from the carrier.

Spokesman Christopher Monette said in an email that the Canadian Union of Postal Workers has the Teamsters’ full support, and that they believe good union jobs are essential pillars of Canadian society.

Workers at Canada Post could be on strike in the early hours Friday.

Meanwhile, Canada Post could lock out workers as early as 8 a.m. Eastern Friday but has said it doesn’t intend to do so.

Canada Post says its operations will continue if there are rotating strikes, but delays may occur.

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The postal workers’ union has said that after almost a year of bargaining, the parties still remain far apart on many issues.

Canada Post’s latest contract offer included annual wage increases that amounted to 11.5 per cent over four years. It also offered protection of the defined benefit pension for current employees, as well as job security and health benefits.

The union has rejected the proposal.

Ross Naroznick, president of Medicine Hat’s Local 776, said Tuesday that Canada Post is trying to roll back benefits for future workers, making labour action necessary.

“Canada Post is basically trying to phase out everything that we currently have where they’re offering it still, but not to the future generations of employees,” Naroznick told CHAT News.

“That includes pension and that includes benefits and competitive wages.”