Representatives of Canada Post and the union met with the special mediator appointed by Ottawa on Monday, but the two parties do not appear any closer to reaching an agreement, as the national strike entered its fifth day on Tuesday.
Posted at 1:16 p.m.
Christopher Reynolds
The Canadian Press
In a press release, Canada Post stressed that the parties were still “very far apart”, but that the Crown corporation continued to aim for a negotiated agreement.
Approximately 55,000 employees represented by the Postal Workers Union walked off the job Friday, interrupting mail and package deliveries as the busy holiday season begins.
The day before, the federal government had appointed its main mediator to help the two parties reach a new agreement.
The union is demanding a cumulative wage increase of 24% over four years, while Canada Post has proposed an increase of 11.5%.
Other issues in dispute include job security, benefits and contract work delivering packages on weekends.
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