The latest move from Canada Post comes after the union filed an unfair labour practice complaint with the Canada Industrial Relations Board over the layoffs of striking employees, saying the layoffs are an intimidation tactic that violates the Canada Labour Code.

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

WASHINGTON — The United States Postal Service announced a temporary suspension of international mail services to Canada because of the ongoing national strike by Canadian postal workers.

Canada Post has presented CUP-W with a new framework it hopes will achieve a negotiated settlement to the postal strike, now entering its third week. Mediated talks were suspended last week after Steven MacKinnon,

Tyler McCombs has about 500 pairs of underwear stuck in the mail.The packages are trapped in Canada Post's delivery network as a nationwide strike — which has now dragged on for two weeks — has brought its postal system to a standstill.

The Canadian Union of Postal Works says there's been no word from the mediator that talks in the labour dispute with Canada Post will resume.

Canada Post has presented the union representing some 55,000 striking postal workers with a framework to reach negotiated agreements, the corporation said.

Canada Post signage and parked vehicles are seen at a Canada Post mail sorting facility during nation-wide strike action in Ottawa, on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. The U.S. Postal Service has suspended accepting mail headed to Canada due to the strike by Canada Post workers.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

Canada Post says it has presented a new framework that it hopes will 'reignite discussions' with the union representing 55,000 striking postal workers.