During the past three days, the union placed many important issues before the employer in the presence of the conciliators. There have been some media reports indicating that conciliation has been cancelled. On the contrary, the two chief negotiators will meet today with the conciliators to discuss the agenda for next week's meetings. If there is no significant progress during these meetings, the union will ask for our legal right to strike. Many temporary workers are wondering about their rights during a CUPW strike, in particular, their right to participate fully in the strike.
Temporary workers have the same right to participate in a CUPW strike as regular employees.
There are very many reasons why post office workers simply do not believe that Canada Post Corporation is capable of telling the truth. Today, July 24, CUPW's negotiators informed Canada Post that conciliators will be called in, and the clock will start ticking towards a strike deadline. The employer must know that the membership is prepared to take strike action to achieve their demands. That's the best way to force them to negotiate seriously. The may 31 deadline to reache a collective agreement in fast track negotiations expired yesterday, with the parties not even close to an agreement.