Following 12 days of rotating strike activity by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), Canada Post has decided to suspend mail service in urban areas across the country.
The Crown Corporation released a statement on its website indicating how customers will be impacted by the service disruptions.
All post offices staffed by CUPW members are closed.
Post Offices located in suburban and rural areas staffed by members of the Canadian Postmasters and Assistants (CPAA) continue to be open but cannot accept new mail.
Mail Delivery is suspended to all addresses served by letter carriers represented by the CUPW (Urban). Some mail delivery will continue over the first few days of the lockout to clear mail remaining in the system in suburban and rural areas where delivery employees are represented by a different bargaining unit.
Street Letter Boxes, mail slots on Community Mail Boxes, and other Canada Post mail-receiving equipment have been cleared and sealed to prevent mail from being deposited.
Plans are in place to secure all mail that is left in the system during the lockout, and to resume normal operations quickly once the current labour dispute is resolved.
Publishers are strongly advised to contact their local postal outlets before making alternative delivery arrangements.
Newspapers Canada will continue to maintain contact with Ottawa and update members with information as it becomes available.
For more information, members can visit the following websites:
