Canada Post takes action against striking workers

 

 

Canada Post has temporarily laid off striking workers. The move comes as more than 55,000 workers at Canada Post approach two weeks of strike action.

The Canadian Postal Workers Union called the layoffs a scare tactic in a notice sent to members. The union said it was reviewing the situation. The union also cited a section of the Canada Labour Code that prohibits employers from firing workers who participate in a strike in its notice to members. Canada Post spokeswoman Lisa Liu confirmed the layoffs. She said Canada Post had to make changes to its operations due to the workers’ strike. She said the Canada Labour Code states that collective agreements are no longer in effect and that the company has informed employees that the strike has changed.