Canada’s postal workers are getting ready to hit the bricks.
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers released a statement this morning, saying it has issued a 72-hours strike notice to Canada Post for both its urban and rural and suburban bargaining units.
Postal workers will be in a legal strike position as of Friday if a negotiated settlement cannot be reached.
However, the union says its National Executive Board has not yet determined whether job action will take place immediately. Officials say that will depend on Canada Post’s actions at the bargaining table in the days to come.
Contract talks have been ongoing between the two sides for close to a year with wages, safe working conditions and retirement cited as key issues.