October 14, 2025
RED FM News Desk
Canada Post workers across the country returned to work on Tuesday as the union shifted tactics to rotating strikes, but many businesses are not satisfied with the change.
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), which represents over 100,000 small- and medium-sized businesses nationwide, has expressed concern over the uncertainty of the ongoing job action.
Ryan Mitton, the federation’s director of legislative affairs for B.C., stated that rotating strikes are better than the worst-case scenario of a complete shutdown. However, he noted, “the fact of the matter is that small businesses have already begun shifting away from Canada Post, which they view as an unreliable carrier.” Mitton added that the reforms proposed by the corporation should be implemented to ensure its long-term viability.
Mitton explained that small businesses rely on Canada Post because it is affordable, and while the resumption of services is welcome, they need to see a solution that is sustainable and dependable.
Joël Lightbound, the federal minister responsible for Canada Post, described the Canadian Union of Postal Workers’ (CUPW) shift to rotating strikes as encouraging, stating, “Canadians count on mail delivery, and I’m glad to hear it will be moving again while negotiations between the union and Canada Post continue.”
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