Canada Post, CUPW finalize tentative five-year labour agreements

Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) have finalized the language of tentative collective agreements covering urban postal workers and rural and suburban mail carriers.

The agreements, first announced in December, include higher wage increases, enhanced benefits and a new weekend parcel delivery model, Canada Post said. Both deals are for five years and would run until Jan. 31, 2029.

The Crown corporation said outstanding contractual language has now been resolved, clearing the way for ratification votes by CUPW-represented employees. The ratification process will be administered by the union, and both sides have agreed not to engage in any strike or lockout activity during the voting period.

CUPW said finalized language includes provisions related to the short-term disability program and personal days, which will be incorporated into the tentative agreements. The union said members will receive full draft copies of their respective collective agreements before voting.

Details on local information meetings and ratification vote timelines will be communicated through union channels in the coming weeks. Ratification requires a majority vote in each bargaining unit.