Postal Strike Looming

The union representing Canada Post’s urban workers, including staff in Dryden, has
given the Crown corporation an ultimatum that it will go on strike late Thursday night if its final offer is rejected.
CUPW says it has filed notice that puts it in a legal position to
strike on Thursday at 10:59 p.m. CST after itself rejecting the
latest offer from Canada Post.
The two sides have been in talks for more than seven months and
have not been able to hammer out an agreement.
The union has called a news conference in Ottawa this morning to
talk about its latest proposal. It says the strike notice puts
pressure on Canada Post to negotiate and it is willing to talk right
up until the dealine.
CUPW says the new offer includes several amendments and
clarifications to its positions _ including a drop in its wage
increase demands.
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers represents about 50,000
urban postal workers and negotiations to reach a new collective
agreement began last fall.