Negotiations Update: Canada Post Presents “Best and Final” Offers

Today, May 28, Canada Post presented what it calls its “best and final” offers for both the RSMC and Urban bargaining units.

While Canada Post insists that its offers reflect the Union’s demands from our May 25 proposal, there are almost no changes from what the Employer put forward on May 21. There's no question: Canada Post is not negotiating. Canada Post is playing hardball.

The Employer even admits this. Its offer to the Urban unit says that “part-time flex staffing and weekend delivery” and “load-levelling and dynamic routing” are “non-negotiable.” These have been the most challenging issues on the table this round, and now, Canada Post insists that they must be in the next collective agreements.

On other big issues, Canada Post outright ignored our positions.

Canada Post’s offer provides no improvements to its current wage proposal, no improvements for Group 1 staffing, and no improvements against the contracting out of our work. And while we proposed changes to the Employer’s offer on STDP that would have helped both parties, Canada Post stuck to its position.

Canada Post says this was its final offer. But this fight is far from over.

The Negotiators thank all members for their continued support and solidarity.

To receive the latest Union news and information straight to your email inbox, sign up for e-Digest HERE.

In solidarity,