As 53,000 postal workers wrap up voting Saturday on a tentative agreement to end a two-year contract dispute with Canada Post, labour analysts say the vote could be a lot closer than expected, and that the Crown corporation is moving ahead with a massive restructuring either way.
A divided union, an unusually long voting window, and concerns about the impact of the restructuring are just some of the reasons the vote by members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers could be a close one, said Stephanie Ross, a labour studies professor at McMaster University.
