Possible Canada Post Strike Looming

There is a possible upcoming Canada Post lockout or strike.

Canada Post mail service could come to a halt as early as Saturday, July 2.

That is if the Crown Corporation locks out its employees or the unions call a strike.

Both will be in a legal position to do so if a collective agreement is not reached by July 2.

“There is no mandate on our side of the table to go on strike” said Craig Dyer, President of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers Local 126.

Canada Post has suggested the following deadlines for guaranteed delivery by June 30, 2016:

Xpresspost (National and Regional): The deadline of June 28 has already passed.

Expedited Parcel (Local): June 29.

Priority (National, Local and Regional): June 29.

Xpresspost (Local) June 29.

There is no mail delivery Canada Day, this Friday July 1.