Canada Post has rejected a request by the union for binding arbitration, with the Crown corporation saying it would be “long and complicated.”
The Crown corporation said in a statement Sunday that it was seeking a “timely and fair resolution” that would ensure employees would “have a voice” through a vote.
“The union’s proposal to send the matter to binding arbitration would do the opposite,” Canada Post said, adding it could take more than a year.
The Crown corporation said in a statement Sunday that it was seeking a “timely and fair resolution” that would ensure employees would “have a voice” through a vote. “The union’s proposal to send the matter to binding arbitration would do the opposite,” Canada Post said, adding it could take more than a year.
In a response to the rejection, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) expressed its disappointment.
“This refusal constitutes yet another demonstration that CPC (Canada Post Corporation) is not interested in a reasonable outcome to this round of negotiation,” the union wrote in a news release. “A forced vote may fail to end the labour conflict and risks further division, prolonging uncertainty for all parties.”
The union and Canada Post have been trying to negotiate a new contract for more than 18 months. There was also a month-long strike last year.
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