{"id":80406,"date":"2016-08-29T10:59:51","date_gmt":"2016-08-29T14:59:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=80406"},"modified":"2025-01-14T03:04:59","modified_gmt":"2025-01-14T08:04:59","slug":"postal-workers-delay-possible-job-action-24-hours-contract-talks-continue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2016\/08\/29\/postal-workers-delay-possible-job-action-24-hours-contract-talks-continue\/","title":{"rendered":"Postal workers delay possible job action for 24 hours as contract talks continue"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Canadian Union of Postal Workers served 72 hour strike notice Thursday night, accusing Canada Post of forcing a labour disruption by refusing to bargain in good faith. (Photo: Canada Post\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

OTTAWA\u2014The threat of possible job action by Canada Post workers has been placed on hold for 24 hours.<\/p>\n

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers made the announcement in a statement issued late Sunday night.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe’ve amended our notice in a last-ditch effort to reach a negotiated agreement before we are forced to start working to rule,\u201d said CUPW national president Mike Palecek.<\/p>\n

The union served 72 hour strike notice Thursday night, accusing Canada Post of forcing a labour disruption by refusing to bargain in good faith.<\/p>\n

It said that if there was no deal by midnight Sunday, it would begin job action on Monday by having its members refuse to work overtime on a rotating basis, starting in Alberta and the Northwest Territories.<\/p>\n

The two sides have been deadlocked for months on the issues of pay scales for rural letter carriers and proposed changes to pensions for future employees.<\/p>\n

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A federally appointed mediator was brought in Friday, and Canada Post spokesman Jon Hamilton said in a statement Sunday night that the Crown corporation had agreed to extend the talks for 24 hours at the mediator’s request.<\/p>\n

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Employment, Workforce Development and Labour Minister MaryAnn Mihychuk welcomed the development.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is an encouraging sign of ongoing progress and a renewed determination to negotiate a new collective agreement,\u201d she said in a release issued by her office early Monday morning.<\/p>\n

The minister said she would remain focused on supporting the ongoing negotiations, and would continue to monitor the situation closely.<\/p>\n

Palecek previously said that the union’s planned job action would have little effect on Canada Post customers, noting the mail would still be delivered.<\/p>\n

Hamilton disagreed with that assessment, warning in a phone interview that the threat of job action was creating uncertainty for customers and would have a huge impact on the business \u201cwhether the union likes it or not.<\/p>\n

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