Statement: Canada Post Refuses CUPW Request for Arbitration

Canada Post Corporation (CPC) has refused the Canadian Union of Postal Workers' (CUPW) formal request to resolve all outstanding issues through fair, final, and binding arbitration for both bargaining units. CUPW strongly believes that CPC’s pursuit of a government-imposed vote on its last global offers will not bring lasting labour peace between the parties, regardless of the vote’s outcome.

This refusal constitutes yet another demonstration that CPC is not interested in a reasonable outcome to this round of negotiation. A forced vote may fail to end the labour conflict and risks further division, prolonging uncertainty for all parties. Arbitration would end the labour dispute immediately and create certainty for all Canadians.