We are disappointed in CUPW’s decision to ban the delivery of Neighbourhood Mail, which we only learned about through their news conference. This decision will impact the thousands of Canadian businesses that reach their customers with information and offers through the mail. It will also impact CUPW-represented employees who are paid to deliver flyers on top of their wages.
This latest strike activity will only increase the uncertainty that is having a major impact on the business. Canada Post recently reported a second-quarter loss of $407 million, marking the Corporation’s largest loss before tax in a single quarter. From 2018 to the second quarter of 2025, the company has posted cumulative losses from operations of more than $5 billion. Without significant changes, these losses will continue and will be borne by taxpayers, which is not sustainable.
The gap between the parties remains substantial. CUPW’s most recent offers either maintained or hardened its positions on many items, adding significant new costs. We encourage CUPW to come back with workable solutions that reflect our current reality and get the parties closer to a resolution. We’re disappointed that the union chose not to do so, and instead chose strike activity that will have further negative impacts on the company.
Canada Post remains committed to reaching new collective agreements through the bargaining process. We’ll continue to keep our employees and all Canadians informed about the negotiations and the urgent need to respond to the company’s challenges.
Of course Canada Post is a money loosing endeavour. The private sector has creamed off all the low cost lucrative mail and parcels leaving Canada Post to supply mail to money loosing rural routes and Northern communities. We should look at Mail delivery as a public service like health care and education and fund it as such. Postal banking should also be on the table as a service as the private sector has no interest in branches in small rural communities.
Many of us postal workers are questioning if the union and management aren’t working together to destroy the company. There are so many inconsistencies and irregularities throughout this “negotiating” period that makes us wonder what the real narrative is. I do not trust either side because both have shown corruption and a total disregard for us workers who need our paychecks and pensions.
CPC has walked away from table so many times. They continually leak info to the media to sway opinion before informing the Union and its workers.They are bunch of bunglers who chose not to address the realities of less mail and continually give themselves bonuses, spend billions in investments and claim losses. Cook the books get rid of people before inquiries, conflicts of interest with the CEO and Board. They are intent on destroying public service for Canadians!! The mangement are the ones spending the money irresponsibley…not the union as they would have you believe.
So the service is crap and is losing billions and CUPW solution is to cut service and revenue!! No wonder Canada Post is a dying breed!