Canada Post workers vote to strike if no collective agreement reached soon
Posted April 18, 2011 6:30 pm.
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OTTAWA – The Canadian Union of Postal Workers has voted in favour of striking if a collective agreement with Canada Post is not reached by May 24.
Union president Denis Lemelin says the post office has been very focused on its own demands, not those of the union.
The two parties are negotiating over wages, pensions, benefits and retiree benefits with the aid of a government-appointed conciliator.
Canada Post says that a strike vote is part of the collective bargaining process and it does not mean that there will be a work stoppage.
The company says it remains optimistic that a negotiated settlement can be reached.
The earliest date that CUPW could go on strike is May 25.
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