OTTAWA—  Canada Post continues to negotiate with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) to renew the collective agreements with CUPW’s two bargaining units. The collective agreements with CUPW expired on December 31, 2023 (Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers) and January 31, 2024 (Urban). With negotiations ongoing, the expired collective agreements continue to apply for CUPW-represented employees. The parties continue to meet and have productive discussions. Canada Post says they remain committed to the bargaining process and their  goal is to work collaboratively with CUPW to reach negotiated agreements.The last Canada Post strike was in 2018 were a series of rotating strikes against Canada Post by members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW). Strikers sought "better pay, more job security and minimum guaranteed hours. When the Union is in a position to strike has not been given. It is estimated that about  60% to 70% of every thing that is printed goes through the mail. A larger percent of Canada Post volume is direct mail with a continual shrinking volume of letter mail.