Saturday, May 16, 2026
ADVT 
National

CUPW to hold two days of talks with Canada Post, overtime ban remains in effect

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 13 Aug, 2025 10:22 AM
  • CUPW to hold two days of talks with Canada Post, overtime ban remains in effect

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says it will hold two days of talks with Canada Post.

The union, which represents about 55,000 postal workers, says both sides met with federal mediators on Tuesday and it has agreed to meet with Canada Post on Friday and Monday.

The talks come after workers rejected Canada Post's latest proposal, which would have seen wage hikes of about 13 per cent over four years and restructuring to add part-time workers to the deal.

The union says its national overtime ban remains in effect. 

Negotiations for a new collective agreement have been ongoing for more than a year and a half. 

Canada Post had said its latest offer, which was rejected by workers, reflected the company's "current realities while protecting items that are important to employees."

Picture Courtesy: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

MORE National ARTICLES

Avian flu detected at a 5th farm

Avian flu detected at a 5th farm
Avian flu has been detected at a fifth farm in B-C this fall. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the latest outbreak has been detected in a commercial poultry flock in Abbotsford.

Avian flu detected at a 5th farm

RCMP seize 73 kilograms of cocaine during traffic stop east of Sicamous

RCMP seize 73 kilograms of cocaine during traffic stop east of Sicamous
Police say officers arrested the 28-year-old man from Surrey who was driving the vehicle, and he's since been released with conditions and a scheduled court date. A statement from police says the traffic stop on Oct. 8 involved a roadblock on the Trans Canada Highway near Malakwa, east of Sicamous. 

RCMP seize 73 kilograms of cocaine during traffic stop east of Sicamous

Stabbing outside a Vancouver coffee shop

Stabbing outside a Vancouver coffee shop
Vancouver police are investigating a stabbing outside a coffee shop in the Downtown Eastside. Police say they were called around 11:30 Sunday morning and found a 56-year-old man who was taken to hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.

Stabbing outside a Vancouver coffee shop

Pedestrian dies in Surrey crash

Pedestrian dies in Surrey crash
One person has died following a crash between a vehicle and a pedestrian in Surrey. Police say they were called Sunday after and despite lifesaving efforts, one person died.

Pedestrian dies in Surrey crash

North Vancouver declares state of local emergency, 3 homes evacuated after heavy rain

North Vancouver declares state of local emergency, 3 homes evacuated after heavy rain
The District of North Vancouver has declared a state of local emergency and ordered three homes evacuated in the Deep Cove neighbourhood over concerns debris left behind from last weekend's atmospheric river could pose a safety risk. A statement late Saturday from the district says that during the heavy rain, debris filled the channels of Ostler and Panorama Creeks "limiting their capacity to withstand future heavy rainfall events."

North Vancouver declares state of local emergency, 3 homes evacuated after heavy rain

Monthly food bank use soars to record 2 million, driven by cost of groceries, housing

Monthly food bank use soars to record 2 million, driven by cost of groceries, housing
Food Banks Canada CEO Kirstin Beardsley said food banks are being pushed to “the brink” and low-income Canadians need help immediately. The report calls on governments to introduce measures that include rent assistance and a monthly payment to low-income groups to help off-set rent and food costs.

Monthly food bank use soars to record 2 million, driven by cost of groceries, housing