Canada Post strike updates and what’s happening with holiday mail and packages
Negotiations are ongoing, so here’s what is still getting through, and how to send letters and gifts to Santa and other loved ones
How the Canada Post strike could leave your Black Friday packages in limbo
With the two-week-old Canada Post strike leaving many packages in limbo during Black Friday shopping events, many Canadians have little choice but to spend more on private shipping companies as Christmas gets closer.
Canada Post union files unfair complaint over layoffs amid strike
The union representing Canada Post workers has filed an unfair labour practice complaint with the Canada Industrial Relations Board over the layoffs of striking employees.
Canada Post strike: What workers are seeking, what Canadians are missing
On Nov. 28, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce delivered a harshly worded letter to MacKinnon and Public Services Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, demanding action because the postal strike was having a “considerable impact,” particularly in rural and northern areas.
Ontario bride-to-be's wedding flowers caught in Canada Post workers' strike
For an Ontario bride-to-be, the Canada Post strike means no wedding flowers on her big day. Katherine Edwards, a resident of Midland, Ont., is scheduled to get married on Dec. 7 and she is missing her artificial flowers because they are stuck in the mail due to the national postal strike.
Winnipeg charities miss out on mail-in donations amid Canada Post worker strike
Martinelli-Irvine is the executive director of the Winnipeg Pet Rescue Shelter, the province’s first registered charity no-kill animal shelter. She said the funds that usually come in during the holidays go towards food, supplies and surgeries.
Mail services to Canada suspended due to strike
Mail services from the Isle of Man to Canada have been suspended due to a mass strike of postal workers in the country. The walk out by members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers in a dispute over pay began in mid-November.
USPS suspends mail to Canada amid postal worker strike in country
The U.S. Postal Service has temporarily suspended mail service to Canada amid an ongoing national strike by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, which represents workers for the country’s primary postal service.
USPS halts mail service to Canada as postal worker strike continues
The United States Postal Service announced a temporary suspension of international mail services to Canada because of the ongoing national strike by Canadian postal workers. The service disruption impacts multiple mail and package delivery categories,
USPS pauses int’l shipping to Canada amidst strike
At a time when many people are sending gifts far and wide in time for the holiday season, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) advised customers Friday that it will immediately pause the international shipping of packages to Canada due to an ongoing national strike by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers.
Canada Post temporarily laying off striking workers
Nearly two weeks into the Canada Post strike, the company is now temporarily laying off some of its striking workers. Neetu Garcha looks at how the Crown corporation is defending its decision; the accusations the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) is making;
Canada Post strike marks 2 weeks during busy Black Friday shopping weekend
Tyler McCombs has about 500 pairs of underwear stuck in the mail.The packages are trapped in Canada Post's delivery network ...
'I'm in trouble': As Canada Post strike drags on, small Sask. businesses say they're feeling the hit
As the Canada Post strike drags on, businesses in rural areas are left without what's an essential service to many. Dan ...
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Canada Post strike threatens holiday fundraising for charities
Charities across Canada are bracing for a tough holiday season as the Canada Post workers’ strike disrupts donation drives ...
Canada Post strike impacting fundraising efforts for Vancouver hospitals
The VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation is sharing concerns about how the Canada Post strike is hindering its ability to raise ...
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Frustrations rise as Canada Post strike enters third week, hampering holiday shipments
Frustrations are mounting among consumers and small business owners as a countrywide strike of Canada Post workers ...
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Opinion: Canada Post strike is hurting crucial food programs at The Ottawa Mission and elsewhere
Thousands rely on The Mission for food, particularly at Christmas. And we rely on donations, many of which aren't getting ...
'His life is in danger': Striking Canada Post worker's family struggling to afford his cancer drugs
The family of a Canada Post employee with cancer says they're struggling to pay thousands of dollars a day for medication ...
Canada Post strike: Minister tells parties he ‘expects more’ as talks stall
A federal mediator has temporarily suspended mediation efforts between Canada Post and its workers’ union as a nationwide ...