Canada Post said the 72-hour notice does not necessarily mean it will shut down on Friday. But in a statement early Tuesday, Canada Post said it plans to suspend the collective agreement as of Friday. OTTAWA—Canada Post said it has issued a 72-hour lockout notice to the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), raising the spectre of a work stoppage by Friday. The announcement came hours after Canada Post said its latest offer presented on June 25 was fair and reasonable and that it still hoped to negotiate a deal with the union. Canada Post and the CUPW have been in negotiations since December for its delivery and plant employees.

Source: thestar July 05, 2016 10:42 UTC