Canada Post rejects union’s request for binding arbitration to end labour dispute

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Breadcrumb Trail Links Home PMN PMN Business Canada Post rejects union’s request for binding arbitration to end labour dispute Author of the article: The Canadian Press Published Jun 01, 2025 Last updated 2 hours ago 1 minute read Join the conversation You can save this article by registering for free here . Or sign-in if you have an account. Article content Canada Post has rejected a request from the union representing about 55,000 of its workers to send their ongoing labour dispute to binding arbitration. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles from Barbara Shecter, Joe O’Connor, Gabriel Friedman, and others. Daily content from Financial Times, the world’s leading global business publication. Unlimited online access to read articles from Financial Post, National Post and 15 news sites across Canada with one account. 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Canada Post rejects union’s request for binding arbitration to end labour dispute Back to video Article content The Canadian Union of Postal Workers made the request in a statement issued Saturday, saying it was inviting Canada Post to a fair, final and binding arbitration process to resolve negotiations that have dragged on for months without producing a new collective agreement. Article content But the crown corporation dismissed the proposal in a response released on Sunday, saying it wants to “restore stability” to the postal service and arguing the union’s request for binding arbitration would do the opposite. Article content Article content Canada Post says arbitration would be long and complicated and would likely last more than a year, adding to what it described as it’s significant financial challenges. Article content Top Stories Get the latest headlines, breaking news and columns. There was an error, please provide a valid email address. 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Article content The union has been in a legal strike position as of May 23, but so far has opted to ban members from working overtime instead. Article content — With files from Christopher Reynolds in Montreal Article content This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 1, 2025. Article content Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet. Trending Who is Weihong Liu, the B.C. billionaire who is buying 28 Hudson’s Bay leases? Retail & Marketing Terence Corcoran: ‘CEO Carney’ to run Canada like a business FP Comment Advertisement 1 Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 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