MONTREAL– Representatives from Canada Post and the postal employees union took a seat with an unique arbitrator Monday, yet appear no more detailed to getting to a bargain as an across the country strike enters its 5th day.
In a declaration, Canada Post stated the celebrations “remain far apart” yet that the Crown company remains to go for a bargain established at the negotiating table.
About 55,000 workers stood for by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers strolled off the task on Friday, closing down procedures and stopping shipments as the active holiday starts.
A day previously, the federal government assigned its leading arbitrator to assist both sides get to a brand-new contract arrangement.
The union is requiring a collective wage walk of 24 percent over 4 years, while Canada Post has actually supplied an 11.5 percent rise.
Other wedge problems consist of task safety and security, advantages and agreement help parcel distribution on weekend breaks.
This record by The Canadian Press was very first releasedNov 19, 2024.
Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press
