Mail delivery to continue, delays may occur

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) will continue to operate as it initiates strike action with a national overtime ban. Canada Post employees in both the Urban and Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers bargaining units are engaged in a legal strike action that means that CUPW-represented employees will refuse to work overtime across the company.

“As a result, Canada Post will continue operating but customers may experience delays,” CP said in a statement on May 23. “It’s unclear how CUPW’s strike action may evolve. At this time, there are no rotating strikes or national work stoppage.”

CP will inform Canadians if the situation escalates and there are changes to postal operations. Another full-blown strike would have marked the second time in less than six months where postal employees have initiated labour action; 55,000 walked off the job for 32 days in Nov. – Dec. 2024.

 The Southern Alberta Newspaper Group, which includes two dailies and eight weekly publications spanning two provinces, continues to make every effort to insulate its readers from the negative impacts of mail disruptions by providing a wide variety of other options to access their subscriptions.

 Labour relations at Canada Post are still tenuous, and in the event of another work stoppage, readers and subscribers can temporarily switch their print subscription to the ePaper by giving us a call at Bow Island Commentator at 403-545-2258 or email circulation@abnewsgroup.com.

You can also pick up your copy at the following locations: Cypress County Office – 816 2 Avenue, Dunmore, Town of Redcliff Office – 1 3 Street NE, Redcliff, 40 Mile Commentator Office – 147 5 Avenue West, Bow Island and Village of Foremost – 301 Main Street, Foremost.