Canada Post workers vote on tentative deal with wage increases
55,000 union members casting ballots on five-year contract after two years of labour strife.
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Postal workers wrap up voting today on a tentative five-year contract that includes wage increases of 6.5 per cent and 3 per cent in the first two years—ending more than two years of labour turmoil between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers.
Some 55,000 union members began voting April 20. The union expects to release results Monday.
The contract includes job security provisions, though the union's president has asked members to reject it, arguing it rolls back rights and compensation. About 60 per cent of the union board endorsed the agreement.
Both sides agreed not to strike or lock out during the ratification vote. Employees are also casting ballots on whether to authorize a strike mandate in case they reject the deal.
Canada Post reported Friday that it lost $205 million before taxes in the first quarter of 2026 as it pushes forward with reforms to address its continued financial struggles.