Industrial Inquiry Commission Report Released: Meeting with Minister Hajdu Friday

We received Commissioner Kaplan’s lengthy report today on bargaining between CUPW and Canada Post. It comes out of the Industrial Inquiry Commission convened by the former Minister of Labour, Steven MacKinnon, under section 108 of the Canada Labour Code.

We are reviewing the details and will provide updates on it as soon as we can.

Further, I spoke to the office of the newly appointed Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister for Jobs and Families today, and we have arranged a meeting for tomorrow to discuss the report and negotiations. John Zerucelli, the Secretary of State for Labour, is also expected to attend.

We’re Still Waiting for Canada Post

Canada Post has still not returned to the bargaining table. It’s the third time they have walked away from the table in this round of negotiations. Every time negotiations break off, any chance at progress is delayed. Canada Post is behaving disrespectfully towards the workers who keep the postal service running and the public who want certainty when it comes to their mail and parcels.

Postal workers can’t wait. The public can’t wait. CUPW can’t negotiate alone and there is no reason to delay.

Canada Post must return to the bargaining table, so that we can resolve our issues now. CUPW has been clear from the start: our goal is to negotiate fair collective agreements that our members can ratify.

We are over 55000 strong. If we stand strong and united, we can win!

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In solidarity,