The Canadian Union of Postal Workers escalated is escalating its job action against Canada Post and announced the change in a news conference Friday morning.
Beginning Sept. 15 at 12:01 a.m., the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, “will stop delivering flyers/neighbourhood mail,” according to a relase from the union. Neighbourhood mail is unaddressed bulk mail such as promotional flyers, menus, catalogues and sample products.
The union also stated it will remove the ban on overtime as it implements the new partial service disruption. The overtime ban has been in place since May 23.
The union stated, in its release, “Postal workers overhwelmingly rejected Canada Post’s proposals in a government-forced vote, yet Canada Post insists on the same rollbacks, calling them non-negotiable.”
Canada Post responded quickly with its own media release, which reads, in part, “We are disappointed in CUPW’s decision to ban the delivery of neighbourhood mail,” which, it claims, will impact businesses and households. “It will also impact CUPW-represented employees who are paiid to deliver flyers on top of their wages.”
The corporation acknowledged, “The gap between the parties remains substantial.”
Both sides accuse the other of bargaining in bad faith or not bargaining at all. Canada Post states the union has, “maintained or hardened its positions on many items,” with its most recent contract counter-offers. While the union says after nearly two years of talks, “the Corpration showing no urgency to resolve the dispute,” has forced the union into its latest position.
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