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U.S. Postal Service suspends accepting mail bound for Canada due to strike

By The Canadian Press
A Canada Post logo is seen on the outside of the Pacific Processing Centre, in Richmond, B.C., on Wednesday, November 27, 2024. The federal government says it is not planning to intervene to resolve the labour dispute at Canada Post, that has around 55,000 workers on the picket line calling for a "fair wage" and better working conditions. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck (DARRYL DYCK/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

TORONTO — The U.S. Postal Service has temporarily suspended accepting mail headed to Canada due to the strike by Canada Post workers.

It is asking customers to refrain from mailing items addressed to Canada, until further notice:

The move by the U.S. Postal Service comes after some 55,000 Canada Post workers walked off the job more than two weeks ago.

Canada Post says it has presented the union with a framework to reach negotiated agreements in the dispute that is threatening the busy holiday season.

It says the plan includes proposals to bring greater flexibility to Canada Post's delivery model and shows "movement on other key issues" in the labour dispute.

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says its negotiators are reviewing the proposal.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 2, 2024.

The Canadian Press