Without a truce or deal, Canada Post will be in a legal position to lock out the 50,000 unionized employees starting Monday at 12:01 a.m. OTTAWA — A proposed 30-day negotiating truce between Canada Post and its largest union has raised a glimmer of hope that mail will continue to flow next week. The union also said it was willing to drop a formal complaint that Canada Post had refused to negotiate fairly if the Crown corporation agreed to the 30-day truce. “What Canada Post has put forward is a reasonable approach that will end the uncertainty immediately and allow for meaningful discussions at the bargaining tables,” the statement said. Canada Post has countered the union proposal, saying it is willing to continue bargaining for another month but only if the union agrees to binding arbitration in the event a deal can’t be reached — a proposition CUPW had previously rejected.

Source: National Post July 08, 2016 17:15 UTC