Rotating postal strikes will be coming to an end today after the Senate passed back to work legislation.
It has been five weeks since members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers began to strike citing health and safety concerns and calling for rural and urban carriers to be paid equally.
The bill became law last night.
The two sides will have 90 days to reach a contract settlement with the help of a government appointed mediator or arbitrator.
Union representatives say they are 'exploring all options to fight the back-to-work legislation.'
In a statement yesterday, CUP-W National President Mike Palecek writes, "Postal workers will continue to defend our right to negotiate a settlement. We know that an arbitrated contract will only prolong our problems with injuries, inequality, and overwork. If the Trudeau government thought that passing this legislation would end the dispute, they’ve made a mistake."
Work resumes at noon.