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Federal Labour Minister Raitt urges Canada Post and CUPW to reach an agreement

Submitted by: Greg Gowe on 2011/05/20  
Topics: - Collective Agreement Negotiation
Jurisdiction: - Canada/Federal
Sector: - Public Administration

Federal Labour Minister, Lisa Raitt, issued a media release today urging Canada Post Corporation and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) to reach a renewal of their collective agreement.

As set out in the release:

  • The collective agreement covers a unit of approximately 50,000 postal workers;
  • The agreement expired on January 31, 2011;
  • Negotiations between Canada Post and CUPW - Urban Operations Unit started in October 2010; and
  • The parties will acquire the legal right to strike or lockout on May 25, 2011, at 12:01 a.m.