Canada Post Workers Vote on Contract Deal

0:00Canada post-workers are firing up the votes today on a five-year contract deal after a long stretch of labor drama. 55,000 members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers get to weigh in until May 30 on whether to sign off with the crown. Corporation. This all stems from over two years of clashes on wages and major shifts in how the Postal Service operates, including multiple rounds of picketing by frustrated employees. 60% of the Union Board is backing the agreement, highlighting solid job security as a win, but the Union President is rallying members too. Turn it down, calling it a step back on rights and pay. No strikes or lockouts are on the table while ballots are cast. The workers are also voting on a strike mandate just in case the deal flops. Canada Post has posted more than $5 billion in losses since 2018 amid shrinking letter mail and fierce package delivery. Competition. So these votes could reshape their path forward as results trickle in. I'm Cory with the story.

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