Canadian Union of Postal Workers

CUPW holds rally to mark first anniversary of postal workers forced back to work

By: Heidi Kwok, Staff Writer On December 20, a rally was held by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) and the East Van Workers Assembly at Victory Square to mark the first anniversary of 55,000 Canada Post workers being forced to resume work duties after a 32-day strike without properly negotiated collective agreements. The back-to-work order, issued on December 13, 2024, by the Canadian Industrial Relations Board under the recommendation of former labour minister Steven MacKinnon, relied on Section 107 of the Canadian Labour Code. CUPW argues that this provision was “deliberately misinterpreted” to prematurely end the strike. The…

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