Canada Post workers give 72-hour notice to strike

The union representing Canada Post workers said it will be in a legal strike position on Friday, exactly one year after talks on a new contract began.The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) said in a statement early Tuesday its executive board was giving the required 72-hours notice for both its rural and urban mail carrier bargaining units.The union said that despite talks that began Nov. 15, 2023, "the parties remain far apart on many issues," including on wage increases, pensions and medi