Canada Post receives strike notices from CUPW – customers should be prepared for possible service delays

Date Posted: May 30, 2025 

Canada Post presents final offers to CUPW, releases 2024 Annual Report

Canada Post has presented final offers to the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW).

The offers for the Urban and RSMC bargaining units protect what’s most important to employees while making important enhancements that build on our most recent offers. The final offers also act on the recommendations of the Industrial Inquiry Commission (IIC) with much-needed changes to the company’s delivery model.

After almost two years of negotiations, a lengthy strike, an intensive review by the IIC, and now the resumption of strike activity, the Corporation’s final offers are designed to move negotiations forward and return certainty and stability to customers, Canada Post’s employees, and all Canadians.

Enhanced final offers

Canada Post’s final offers are enhanced from its global offers made on May 21:

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Employees will receive a signing bonus of $1,000 or $500, depending on their role (Urban and RSMC units)

 

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Cost of living allowance payments would be triggered at a lower inflation threshold (7.16%, instead of 13.59%) (Urban and RSMC units)

  

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Letter carriers using the Dynamic Routing delivery model will continue to receive a per-piece payment for Neighbourhood Mail deliveries until January 1, 2030. The per piece payments are on top of actual time values (Urban unit)

  

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Compulsory overtime will be removed, meaning the Corporation can no longer require employees to work mandatory overtime (Urban unit)

Release of the 2024 Annual Report

Canada Post has also released its 2024 Annual Report, including the company’s financial results for the year. While the results further demonstrate the need for major changes, Canadians also recognize we are the only delivery company with the network, people and commitment to serve all.

The report shows the company posted a 2024 loss before tax of $841 million, compared to a $748-million loss before tax in 2023. It’s the seventh consecutive annual loss for the Corporation.

The challenges facing the postal system – operational, structural and regulatory – are enormous and they are mounting. The 2024 Annual Report provides a detailed look at these challenges and the need to make changes to secure this vital national infrastructure for the road ahead.

Changing to better serve your business

We know these challenges have impacted your business and we understand you’ve had to account for additional pressures. We’re focused on a modernization that better serves our customers in today’s market.

That means providing more consistent, reliable service, a better customer experience, and affordable, competitive pricing. We want to support your business while helping you transition through the realities and uncertainties of today’s economy.

Responding to our challenges

We are at a crossroads for the postal service. The company needs critical changes to its delivery model and regulatory framework to be better positioned to meet the evolving needs of your business and the expectations of your customers.

As we work with the Government of Canada, our bargaining agents and all Canadians, we are committed to leading the change that’s necessary to keep pace with the evolving needs of the country, and to preserve this vital national infrastructure for Canadians and businesses, long into the future.

Your business needs a trusted delivery partner that provides stability, certainty, and good service at competitive rates. Canada Post is committed to being that partner.