The postal workers union is upping the ante in its fight for a new contract from Canada Post.
Today (Friday), CUPW announced a ban on neighbourhood mail, which includes flyers from places like Canadian Tire or pizza restaurants.
Local CUPW 812 President, Nicole Chouinard told Vista Radio the move will hurt Canada Post a lot more than it will the union.
“Neighbourhood mail is something that we are hoping Canada Post is driven enough to comeback to the negotiating table because it benefits them significantly more than it does us.”
She added the move will have minimal impact on the customer who is waiting on regular mail such as a parcel.
“We feel that being able to continue to deliver mail is very important and being able to deliver passports, parcels, things that really matter to people. We want to be able to do that.”
Chouinard mentioned most homeowners would get the neighbourhood mail in their mailbox every third day, but as of now that will cease to happen.
No new talks are scheduled between the two sides.
Canada Post issued a counter-statement saying this decision will impact the thousands of Canadian businesses that reach their customers with information and offers through the mail.
The postal company recently reported a second-quarter loss of $407 million, marking the Corporation’s largest loss before tax 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
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