CUPW: Next Steps
December 17, 2024
The following is from the Canadian Union of Postal Workers:
The Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) ordered postal workers to return to work December 17, 2024, in a clear violation of our Charter rights. We want to praise all postal workers across the country who made huge sacrifices, holding strong on picket lines for good jobs, fair wages, and a strong public post office.
We have waited far too long for our issues to be resolved, in collective bargaining but, once again, the government has stepped in, tipping the scales in the Employer’s favour. Their interference will make us wait longer and add other issues to the table. Even as we take part in the next steps of the process ordered by the Minister of Labour, we will not stand down. The Union has already made it clear that we consider the Minister’s section 107 directive an illegal breach of our Charter rights, and we will fight it at the CIRB and in the courts.
