Retail Council of Canada Issue an Urgent Call For Immediate End To Nationwide Strike

The RCC contends that “this strike is very bad news for Canadians and for retailers. It will hurt millions of Canadians who rely on Canada Post every day, for deliveries of packages, flyers, and essential goods.

At a time when Canadians are already under financial strain, we cannot afford this kind of disruption.” Why Canada Post Workers Are on Strike Negotiations between CUPW and Canada Post had been stalled for months.

The union represents postal workers whose demands include increased wages, improved group benefits, paid leave, and greater protections against technological change.

Canada Post, burdened with more than $3 billion in losses since 2018, argued that it cannot afford the union’s proposals and instead offered lower wage increases and moderate improvements to leave.nytimes+1…