Since Monday morning, 7 am, more than 53,000 Canada Post Employees represented by the Syndicate of Post Workers (STTP) have been called upon to vote on the final offers of their employer.
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The result will be heavy with consequences for the state -owned company, which loses millions every day. His SMEs are also ready to change supplier in the event of a strike.
The vote, administered confidentially by the Canadian Council for Industrial Relations, will take place up to 1is August by phone or online. It could mean the end of 19 months of negotiations marked by a persistent dead end since December 2024.
This ballot occurs in a context of historical financial losses: in June only, Posts Canada recorded operating losses exceeding $ 10 million per day – double the previous year.
SMEs could leave Canada Posts
The resumption of the strike movement by the STTP on May 23, which includes a ban on overtime, rekindled uncertainty for customers as well as for employees. Result: many customers, including SMEs, turn to competing services.
According to a survey by the Canadian Federation of the Independent Company (FCEI), almost two out of three SMEs are planning to definitively stop using Canada Post Services if the conflict was extended.
“Canadian SMEs are among the latest profitable Canada Post customers,” emphasizes Jasmin Guénette, vice-president of the National Affairs of the FCEI. Too much instability may make them flee for good. “
13.59% increase over four years
The proposals submitted to the vote include a cumulative salary increase of 13.59% over four years, a bonus at the signing as well as the maintenance of retirement regime with specific benefits. They also aim to reorganize the delivery model, with more part -time positions to support the growth of the package sector.
But these offers occur in a critical context. Since 2018, the Crown corporation has accumulated more than $ 3.8 billion in taxes before taxes. In May, the Labor Relations Inquiry Commission decided: “Canada Post is insolvent. She must imperatively review her model. ”
