With both sides entrenched in their positions, Canada Post management is blaming its problems on delivery staff leaving early. At the same time, its union says the Crown corporation’s problems stem from its own financial management.
Canada Post bosses and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) squared off in a downtown Ottawa hotel on Monday, the first day of hearings at the industrial inquiry commission convened by the labour minister.
The commission is supposed to examine Canada Post’s financial situation, business model and workplace practices and produce a report in May.
Canada Post and CUPW are no closer to resolving a workplace dispute that led to a four-week strike during the busy holiday season. On Jan. 17, the union said negotiations had broken down once again.
Canada Post at ‘critical juncture’
CUPW argued Monday about mismanagement within the corporation and postal bosses who want to weaken the union’s power.
For its part, Canada Post’s …