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Or sign-in if you have an account.The postal service and CUPW, which represents 55,000 employees, were in negotiations for two years and finally agreed to new terms just ahead of the holidays in December. Photo by TONY CALDWELL/PostmediaMembers of the union representing workers at Canada Post have voted to accept the tentative agreements reached with the Crown corporation back in December.Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.Exclusive articles from Barbara Shecter, Joe O'Connor, Gabriel Friedman, and others.Daily content from Financial Times, the world's leading global business publication.Unlimited online access to read articles from Financial Post, National Post and 15 news sites across Canada with one account.National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles, including the New York Times Crossword.Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.Exclusive articles from Barbara Shecter, Joe O'Connor, Gabriel Friedman and others.Daily content from Financial Times, the world's leading global business publication.Unlimited online access to read articles from Financial Post, National Post and 15 news sites across Canada with one account.National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles, including the New York Times Crossword.Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Access articles from across Canada with one account.Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments.Enjoy additional articles per month.Get email updates from your favourite authors.Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Access articles from across Canada with one accountShare your thoughts and join the conversation in the commentsEnjoy additional articles per monthGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorThe Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) on Monday released preliminary results from its bargaining units for the past six weeks, with the majority voting in favour of the new contracts. The parties will soon sign the new collective agreements, which will remain in place for five years until Jan. 31, 2029.Canada Post chief executive Doug Ettinger said the company is pleased that its employees voted to ratify the new agreements, which he said are critically important as Canada Post moves ahead with its transformation to return to financial sustainability.FP Work touches on HR strategy, labour economics, office culture, technology and more.By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.The next issue of Work will soon be in your inbox.We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try again“Thank you to Canadians and businesses large and small for their patience over the last two years. We will work hard to regain your trust,” Ettinger said in a statement. “With the stability of new agreements in place, we look forward to working with our employees and bargaining agents to rebuild the business, restore confidence in the postal system and better serve the country.”CUPW national president Jan Simpson said the results follow a gruelling bargaining process, which spanned over two years and included seven weeks of nationwide strikes. Within that period, the federal government used section 107 to pause the strike, and later forced a vote on one of Canada Post’s offers.Last December, the Crown corporation and CUPW, which represents 55,000 employees, finally reached an agreemetnt just ahead of the holidays.“Despite these challenges, postal workers made some gains and stopped drastic rollbacks first proposed by Canada Post,” Simpson said in a statement. “These agreements protect key rights including job security and pensions, and secured good wage increases, improved benefits, and pay for all hours worked for rural and suburban mail carriers.”As part of the new contracts, the parties have agreed to wage increases of 6.5 per cent in year one, including five per cent already received, and a three per cent increase in year two. For years three to five, annual wage increases would match the inflation rate of the Consumer Price Index.In a statement, Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), Canada’s largest association of small and medium-sized companies, said the vote was welcome news, with many small firms still depending on Canada Post as a low-cost way to send marketing material, move money between businesses and send packages to consumers across the country.“After years of strikes and uncertainty, it is good that Canada Post will have some labour market certainty in the months ahead,” CFIB president Dan Kelly said.In March, the government announced that it was giving Canada Post the green light to make sweeping changes to the postal service, including closing post offices, ending door-to-door delivery for four million addresses and converting to community mailboxes.“The cuts announced by the Government and Canada Post — while we were still bargaining and before our collective agreements were ratified — will negatively impact communities across the country,” said Simpson. “Now that our collective agreements have been ratified, we will turn all our energy into helping communities protect, improve and expand this vital public service that Canadians rely on every day, no matter where they live.” Join the Conversation This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. 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