Canada Post says no major breakthrough in talks as strike enters 2nd week – National [Video]

Canada Post said Saturday there’s been no “major breakthrough” in talks with the postal workers’ union as the ongoing strike entered its second week and the two sides remain far apart at the negotiating table.

Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) kept negotiating over the weekend, along with the support of a special mediator.

Jon Hamilton, Canada Post’s vice-president of strategic communications, told Global News the struggling company wants to reach a fair deal with the union that addresses their needs, but said fully meeting all the CUPW’s demands could limit its ability to grow its business.

“Obviously, we want to continue to ensure that we have good paying jobs for our people, but there’s only so far we can go,” Hamilton said.

The Crown corporation said Friday it lost $315 million before tax in the third quarter, larger than its $290-million loss a year earlier.

The financial results put …