The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) has announced an end to its overtime ban.
However, in place of the overtime ban, mail carriers will stop delivering neighbourhood mail, such as unaddressed flyers, as of 12:01 am on Monday.
“Canada Post has had our global offers since August 20, and instead of responding, they issued an ultimatum: change our offers or they would walk away, with no commitment to return,” said Jan Simpson, CUPW national president.
“We’ve been left with no choice but to change our strike activity with the hope that Canada Post finally takes us seriously and returns to the bargaining table.”
The Crown corporation has stated that it is disappointed in the union’s decision to ban the delivery of neighbourhood mail, adding that the corporation learned of this new job action through the union’s news conference on Friday.
“This decision will impact the thousands of Canadian businesses that reach their customers with information and offers through the mail,” wrote Canada Post.
“It will also impact CUPW-represented employees who are paid to deliver flyers on top of their wages.”
According to Canada Post, the corporation recently reported a second-quarter loss of $407 million, the largest loss before tax the service has seen in a single quarter.
“From 2018 to the second quarter of 2025, the company has posted cumulative losses from operations of more than $5 billion,” added Canada Post.
“Without significant changes, these losses will continue and will be borne by taxpayers, which is not sustainable.”
The corporation also stated that the gap between parties in “substantial” and the union’s most recent offers maintained or hardened its positions on many items, “adding significant new costs.”
Meanwhile, the union is calling on Canada Post to return to the bargaining table.
“Progress can only be made at the bargaining table,” added Simpson.
“CUPW members want contracts that value our work, and we are ready to negotiate today. Canada Post must come back to the table and take this process seriously.”
