Retail council calls for government intervention in Canada Post strike
December 3, 2024The Retail Council of Canada is calling on the federal government to intervene in a postal strike it says is putting businesses and their workers in jeopardy.
The organization representing 54,000 storefronts said Tuesday that the work stoppage at Canada Post is making it harder for retailers to meet customer needs and stay in business.
“Retail knows that the best labour agreement is negotiated with both parties at the table, but that’s not happening and it’s time to end the strike,” said Diane J. Brisebois, president and chief executive of the council, in a statement.
The strike by more than 55,000 Canada Post workers entered its 19th day on Tuesday as the Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping period came to a close.
Canada Post said Monday it was waiting for the union to respond to a framework it presented over the weekend for reaching negotiated agreements.
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