Canada Post, worker union continue talks, no strike notice [Video]

MONTREAL –

Canada Post says talks are continuing with the union that represents postal workers and neither side has given notice of a work stoppage.

In a short statement Sunday, the Crown corporation said both sides have agreed not to give the required 72-hour notice of a strike or lockout “as long as the talks are productive.” It said operations are continuing as normal.

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The Canadian Union of Postal Workers could have been in a legal strike position as of Sunday, after a cooling-off period in the contract talks ended the day before, but has yet to issue a strike notice. The union said Friday that a notice could still be issued “at any time” if talks break down.

Canada Post presented its latest contract offer last week which included annual wage increases amounting to 11.5 per …