The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says it was willing to suspend its rotating strikes as a gesture of goodwill but Canada Post balked.The union said the company rejected its only condition that the collective agreement be reactivated for the duration of talks.
For more than a week now, the union conducted rotating strikes, usually lasting 24 hours, in cities large and small across the country, although the Greater Toronto Area has been spared to date. It is hitting Red Deer, Alta., this weekend.
The union was responding to a request from Labour Minister Lisa Raitt for CUPW to immediately suspend job action and for the company to cancel planned delivery cuts to three days a week, and focus on getting a deal.
Raitt asked for that sign of goodwill from the two sides during a meeting Friday with Denis Lemelin, CUPW national president, and Jacques Côté, Canada Post’s chief operating officer.
The union said if the collective agreement were reinstated, then members could have health benefits paid and ensure that the company couldn’t slash hours.
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Source: Toronto Star
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