Canada Post mailbox Credit: Freerange
Mail delivery is expected to resume on a limited basis after the Canadian Union of Postal Workers announced it will transition from a nationwide strike to rotating work stoppages starting Saturday morning.
The change means mail and parcels will begin moving again, though local branches will take turns pausing service. The union says the move continues its efforts to secure stronger contracts and protect public postal service jobs.
The shift follows weeks of disruptions after the union launched a countrywide strike on Sept. 25, hours after the federal government announced reforms to Canada Post’s business model. Those changes include ending door-to-door deliveries for most households and lifting a long-standing moratorium on closing rural post offices.
Canada Post Minister Joel Lightbound said he was encouraged by the decision, noting Canadians depend on consistent mail service.
CUPW, which represents about 55,000 workers, plans to meet with the minister’s office again next week as negotiations continue.
Rotating strikes are expected to maintain some delivery operations but could still cause backlogs and delays for customers.
