Canada Post has reached a new collective agreement with its second-largest union, the Canadian Postmasters and Assistants Association (CPAA), covering about 8,500 rural post office employees. The deal includes an 11% wage increase over three years, retroactive to early 2024. Meanwhile, negotiations are ongoing with the larger Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), representing 55,000 workers, with little progress reported and CUPW maintaining an overtime ban since May 23.
Canada Post reaches deal with CPAA, but negotiations continue with larger CUPW union
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️Canada Post has reached a new collective agreement with its second-largest union, the Canadian Postmasters and Assistants Association (CPAA), covering about 8,500 rural post office employees. The deal includes an 11% wage increase over three years, retroactive to early 2024. Meanwhile, negotiations are ongoing with the larger Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), representing 55,000 workers, with little progress reported and CUPW maintaining an overtime ban since May 23.
Trending- 1 18 months prior to June 19, 2025: Negotiations began with CPAA and CUPW
- 2 Start of 2024: Wage increase for CPAA retroactive to this date
- 3 May 23 (current year): CUPW overtime ban began
- 4 June 19, 2025: Canada Post announced deal with CPAA
- 5 2025: 3% wage increase for CPAA
- 6 2026: 2% wage increase for CPAA
- New collective agreement for 8,500 CPAA employees
- 11% wage increase for CPAA members over three years
- CUPW remains in a legal strike position with an overtime ban
- Continued uncertainty regarding labour relations with CUPW
What: Canada Post reaching a contract deal with the Canadian Postmasters and Assistants Association (CPAA) and continuing negotiations with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW).
When: June 19, 2025 (deal announced); 18 months of negotiations (CPAA and CUPW); retroactive to start of 2024 (wage increase); May 23 (CUPW overtime ban).
Where: Canada, rural Canada (CPAA employees).
Why: To establish new collective agreements for postal workers, resolve labour disputes, and ensure fair wages and working conditions.
How: Through 18 months of negotiations between Canada Post and the unions. The CPAA agreement includes an 11% wage increase over three years. CUPW is in a legal strike position with an overtime ban.