Canada Post workers vote for strike mandate [Video]

Canada Post workers have overwhelmingly supported a strike mandate, with workers potentially walking off the job on Nov. 3 if no deal is reached.

The union says it is fighting for “fair wages, safe working conditions, and the right to retire with dignity.”

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“We recognize the challenges our employer is facing, and our goal is not to simply make demands, but to work together toward solutions that support the long-term success of our public post office while addressing the real struggles our members face daily,” Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) national president Jan Simpson said in a press release Monday.

CUPW says strike votes took place between Sept. 9 and Oct. 20, with preliminary results showing more than 95 per cent of both urban and rural workers “supporting their negotiating committees and ready to …