Overview
- CUPW members voted overwhelmingly to accept the tentative agreements, with the union reporting about 85.9 percent support from rural and suburban carriers and 89 percent from urban workers in Monday’s tally.
- The deals run to January 2029 and guarantee a 6.5 percent general wage increase in year one, 3 percent in year two, and inflation-matching increases in years three through five, plus improved health and dental coverage and a weekend parcel-delivery model.
- Canada Post said the parties will sign the contracts soon and that the agreements provide labour stability through early 2029, a development the corporation’s CEO described as a step to restore confidence in the postal system.
- The vote comes as Canada Post reported a $205-million pre-tax loss in Q1 2026 and has received federal cash injections, most recently about $673 million, prompting a modernization plan that includes community mailboxes and a phased five-year end to door-to-door delivery.
- The union remains divided — roughly 60 percent of its board backed the deal while the national president urged rejection and members were also balloted on a strike mandate — so the next major fights are likely to center on how service changes are implemented and how communities that rely on door delivery will be affected.