Mail Workers Strike

Investing in mail service is a nation-sustaining project

By: Sofia Chassomeris, Peak Associate Like many of us recently, Canada Post has a money problem: they don’t have enough. On September 25, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers’ (CUPW) strike resumed in response to a statement by the minister of government transformation, public works and procurement. Minister Joël Lightbound declared that Canada Post would end door-to-door delivery and restructure to sustain itself financially. As a reminder, the strike began in November 2024 and was forced to halt by the government a month later. This pause, along with unresolved negotiations over key bargaining issues, surrounding wages, safe working environment, among…

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