Canada Post is scheduled to meet with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) at the negotiating table on Friday and Monday to hear the union’s response from what the company is calling its best offer that was presented at the end of May.
Local CUPW President Nicole Chouinard confirmed to Vista Radio the two days of meetings.
Chouinard is hoping for a different outcome minus the pressure tactics from Canada Post.
“Anytime you are negotiating there is give and take. Hopefully, the two sides will be closer together in the unions response as far as it being Canada Post’s best and final offer, there is no best and final offer until a deal is ratified.”
“For them to say that is another pressure tactic placed to the union to get them to vote yes thinking there was no way there is going to be anything else. It’s not the first time Canada Post put out a best and final offer that wasn’t its best and final offer.”
According to the postal company, the parties will resume good faith discussions with the assistance of federal mediators.
Canada Post says letter mail volumes continue to erode and that competition in the parcel line of business places ever increasing pressure on their operating model.
Earlier this month, a majority of Canada Post employees represented by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers rejected the postal services final offers.
The Canada Industrial Relations Board informed Canada Post the rejection was for both the Urban and Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers bargaining units.
The union represents 55,000 workers across the country, as well as 200 in the Prince George area.
Something going on in the Nechako Valley area you think people should know about?
Send us a news tip by emailing pgnews@vistaradio.ca.
