The union representing Canada Post employees says it will move from a nationwide strike to rotating strikes starting Saturday morning with a decision that will resume mail and parcel delivery.
The strikes will begin at 6 a.m. local time, the Canadian Postal Workers Union said Thursday evening.
The announcement came a day after the union met with the federal minister responsible for Canada Post.
The union said it met with Joel Lightbound Wednesday night to express concerns about recently announced changes to the Postal Service's mandate to overhaul its operations.
Next week there will be a follow-up meeting with the minister's administration, the statement said.
Among the changes is the end of home mail delivery for almost all Canadian households over the next decade. Additionally, the frequency of mail delivery will decrease and some post offices will be closed.
The Canadian Postal Workers Union called a nationwide strike on Sept. 25, hours after the federal government announced its changes.
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Canada Post welcomed the announcement amid serious financial problems, while the union called it government overreach in the negotiation process.
In a meeting brief with Lightbound, the union said it had asked the minister to reverse the changes, but he said they would remain in place.
A Lightbound spokesman said late Thursday that the minister was not available for comment on the move to strike rotation or his meeting with union representatives.
Canada Post did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the union's decision, nor did a spokeswoman for Employment Minister Patty Hajdu.
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