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It is unclear how long the strike will last. The CUPW has been in contract negotiations with the Canada Post for around two years. Tensions between postal workers and Canada’s federal government have been on the rise in the past year amid the dispute. Workers similarly went on strike last November, over issues such as job security, wage increases, and paid meal and rest period rights. That strike ended in December, after more than a month. Since returning to work, the union has taken other actions in an effort to pressure Canada Post back to the bargaining table. In May, CUPW enacted an overtime ban—which has since been overturned. This September, workers stopped delivering flyers. Union members voted down what Canada Post had characterized as its “final” contract offer in early August. Last week, Canada Post said it would be sending a new offer to the CUPW to advance negotiations, according to the Canadian Press.
