CUPW members ratify new Canada Post collective agreements

Members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) have voted to accept tentative agreements for the Urban and Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers bargaining units, Canada Post says.

The parties will soon sign the new collective agreements, which will remain in place until Jan. 31, 2029.

In a statement, Canada Post president and chief executive Doug Ettinger said the corporation welcomes the result.

“We are pleased that CUPW-represented employees have voted to ratify these new collective agreements,” Ettinger said. “With the stability of new agreements in place, we look forward to working with our employees and bargaining agents to rebuild the business, restore confidence in the postal system and better serve the country.

“While the process was challenging, these negotiated agreements recognize that Canada Post needs to change. They mean we can provide affordable weekend parcel delivery and make needed adjustments to our retail network while ensuring we continue to provide good-paying jobs across the country.

“The new agreements are critically important as the corporation moves ahead with its transformation to return to financial sustainability and better meet the modern needs of the country.”

The CUPW says it will publish a breakdown of regional totals once the results are confirmed by the auditor. The union will also publish local results for both bargaining units in its next edition of the Perspective magazine.

“Over the course of this round of bargaining, postal workers have faced enormous challenges. It has not been easy, but members have stood strong,” the union said in a statement.

“We still have our work cut out for us. To win the fights ahead, prepare for the next round of bargaining and mobilize against the government’s attacks on our public postal service, we all have to regroup and unite in our struggle.”