Federal government moves for Canada Post workers to return to work

While the process continues, they said they look forward to their employees returning to work to serve Canadians.

“Our commitment has always been to reach negotiated agreements with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) that would help us better serve the changing needs of Canadians and provide good jobs to those who provide the service. We remain committed to doing so within this new process while also meeting the postal needs of Canadians,” as stated in the release.

The CUPW Local 818 in Red Deer, said they’re not ready to comment quite yet as they figure out their next steps.

However, according to a media release from the CUPW, the Union said the CIRB will hear from the parties as soon as possible and if they determine the parties cannot reach an agreement, the CIRB will order the Union back to work.

“The Union denounces in the strongest terms this assault on our constitutionally protected right to collectively bargain and to strike,” the CUPW wrote in a release.

“This order continues a deeply troubling pattern in which the government uses its arbitrary powers to let employers off the hook, drag their feet, and refuse to bargain in good faith with workers and their unions. This is a rapidly developing situation, and we have not had time to review all of the details. Once we receive the order, we will review it and consider every available option moving forward.”

– With files from the Canadian Press