The City of Airdrie is warning residents that a Canada Post service disruption may impact local mail delivery.
"A Canada Post service disruption may impact when you receive your mail," the city stated in a notice posted to its website this week.
The warning comes ahead of the city's annual property tax mailout.
"The tax year runs from January to December. Property tax notices are mailed out at the end of May and are due at the end of June each year," the city states. "Failure to receive your tax notice does not exempt you from late payment penalties."
Separately, negotiations between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) were paused this week.
Bargaining halted May 13
On May 13, CUPW said that Canada Post negotiators had walked away from the bargaining table.
"Canada Post negotiators informed CUPW that they were leaving the bargaining table, calling it a 'temporary pause,' to put together another set of offers," CUPW stated in Bulletin No. 79. "No date was provided for when the Union will receive these proposals. It could be in a few days; it could be next week."
Canada Post confirmed the pause, citing a lack of progress.
"This pause will allow Canada Post to focus on preparing comprehensive proposals aimed at moving discussions forward constructively," the corporation stated. "CUPW has either held or hardened its previous positions on key issues, leaving little room for progress."
CUPW stated that it "came to the bargaining table prepared to negotiate" and had presented "meaningful proposals intended to benefit postal workers and strengthen the public post office." It also said "many of Canada Post's demands remain more or less the same as they were prior to our strike, including numerous rollbacks."
Canada Post stated: "We are focused on protecting and enhancing the wages and benefits that are important to our people. We are preparing for all possible outcomes."
The current collective agreements for Urban Postal Operations (UPO) and Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers (RSMCs) expire May 22. CUPW members previously voted in favour of a strike mandate. As of May 14, no strike notice had been filed.
Talks resumed, then stalled
On April 29, CUPW announced that bargaining would resume on April 30 and May 1, with the assistance of a federal mediator. Canada Post confirmed the schedule.
On May 2, CUPW stated in Bulletin No. 76: "The parties agreed to discuss a list of items that had been partially agreed to in previous discussions. We did not address the issues where significant differences remain."
Digital option available
The city states that registered owners with the same mailing address will receive notices by email if their myAIRDRIE account is linked to the property.
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