Canada Post labour negotiations

Canada Post Labour Negotiations: Impacts and What You Need to Know

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) has launched a nationwide overtime ban for employees in both the Urban and RSMC (Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers) bargaining units. This is a legal strike action and means that CUPW-represented employees will refuse to work overtime across the company.

As a result, Canada Post will continue operating but customers may experience delays. It’s unclear how CUPW’s strike action may evolve. At this time, there are no rotating strikes or national work stoppage. The Corporation will keep Canadians and businesses informed if strike activity escalates and there are changes to postal operations.

We will continue to ship out orders using Canada Post if you have chosen this as your method of shipping.

If the union issues a strike notice, all Canada Post operations will shut down. Mail and parcels will not be processed or delivered for the duration of the national strike, and some post offices will be closed. Service guarantees will be impacted for items already in the postal network. No new items will be accepted until the national disruption is over.

All mail and parcels in the postal network will be secured and delivered as quickly as possible on a first-in, first-out basis once operations resume. However, a national strike of any length will impact service to Canadians well after the strike activity ends. Shutting down facilities across the country will affect Canada Post’s entire national network. Processing and delivery may take some time to fully return to normal.

In the event that there is a Canada Post national work stoppage:

We will only be shipping through Canpar or Purolator. "Free Shipping" will be sent through Canpar Ground service or Purolator Ground service. Canpar Ground & Purolator Ground services do not have guaranteed delivery times, and the shipping times will only be estimates. If you are shipping the order to your business or workplace, please include the business name in the shipping address. Unfortunately, Canpar will not deliver to rural locations. For a complete list of these postal codes, click HERE

Our website will still offer Canada Post shipping as an option. However, if you choose this method of shipping, it will not leave our warehouse until after the Canada Post strike is resolved.

On May 23, 2025, Canada Post posted the following:

CUPW negotiations: Canada Post continues to operate as CUPW initiates strike action with national overtime ban

On August 01, 2025, Canada Post posted the following:

Majority of CUPW-represented employees reject Canada Post’s final offers

Corporation evaluating next steps following vote outcome

OTTAWA – The Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) has informed Canada Post that a majority of employees represented by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) have voted to reject the Corporation’s final offers to both the Urban and RSMC (Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers) bargaining units. This means negotiations between the parties remain unresolved.

While we are disappointed in the results, we want to thank employees for participating in the process. We would also like to thank the CIRB for administering the vote.

This result does not lessen the urgent need to modernize and protect this vital national service. However, it does mean the uncertainty that has been significantly impacting our business – and the many Canadians and Canadian businesses who depend on Canada Post – will continue. We are evaluating our next steps.

We advise you to stay informed by checking Canada Post's website for updates.