Canada Post has withdrawn its threat of a lockout against some 50,000 postal workers in the expectation that this will lead to “serious negotiations.” The lockout deadline had been set for Monday, July 11, 2016. “We are also expecting the union to honour their repeated public statements that they have no plans to issue a strike notice,” says a new release from Canada Post. “Assurance from both parties that the postal system will remain open for business while we negotiate will provide the certainty that Canadians and our employees are looking for.” The Crown corporation’s news release followed a statement earlier Sunday from Labour Minister MaryAnn Mihychuk, who encouraged the two sides to continue discussions beyond a deadline of 12:01 a.m. ET Monday that Canada Post had set.
