The CUPW is evaluating new offers from Canada Post as a strike deadline looms.

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) is currently assessing the latest offers from Canada Post as a potential strike approaches.

A strike notice was issued on Tuesday, giving a 72-hour warning with the deadline set for midnight on Friday.

If postal workers do decide to strike, it would mark their second labor action in less than six months. The previous strike occurred in November and lasted 32 days, culminating when the Canada Industrial Relations Board ordered the workers back to their posts in December after negotiations stalled.

Canada Post Rejects Union's Proposal for Strike Delay

The union proposed a two-week delay on the impending strike, as noted by CUPW negotiator Jim Gallant. However, Canada Post did not accept this proposal, instead urging the union to consider their offers made earlier this week.

The offered terms include a 6% wage increase for the first year for current employees, followed by raises of 3% in the second year, and 2% in both the third and fourth years. This totals to a compounded increase of 13.59% over the contract period, according to a recent news release from Canada Post.

Additionally, these offers include enhanced income replacement for short-term disability leave, along with six extra personal days formalized in the collective agreement, as stated by Canada Post.

According to the announcement, current employees would retain their defined benefit pension plans, job security measures, health and post-retirement benefits, up to seven weeks of vacation, pre-retirement leave options, as well as work schedules and a cost-of-living allowance that aims to mitigate the impact of inflation.