Case synopsis: Canada Post Corporation-Homework #4 Solution

Canada Post Corporation

Case synopsis

Canada Post Corporation is a crowned entity- owned and operated by the federal government of Canada. The Canada post workers are represented by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW. last agreement between Canada Post Corporation and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, Urban Postal Operations, expired January 31, 2018.

Key demands of CUPW for postal workers included job security, an end to forced overtime and overburdening, better health and safety measures, service expansion and equality for RSMCs. For a long time, Union could not reach a new agreement, the union began a series of rotating strikes across the country on October 22, 2018. These strikes resulted in Christmas parcel deliveries being delayed by 5-6 months in some cases, worsening of relationship between management and postal workers.

Task: 1. Your job is to research the case in detail and provide a summary of the case. Make sure you are keeping the reader informed about the backdrop of the case as well as the entire negotiation process.

Task 2. Your job is to find out whether the negotiations were successful. If the new contract terms were agreed by both parties (Canada Post Corporation and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, Urban Postal Operations) you are required to outline the main points of the newly negotiated contract.

NOTE: You can use the Canadian Union of Postal workers website as the first point to familiarize yourself with the case and start your research

(CUPW, 2021) https://www.cupw.ca/en/cupw-issues-strike-notices-canada-post

EXPECTATIONS: write an Essay of maximum 1600 words excluding the cover page, references page, and appendices.

PAPER REQUIREMENTS – Whether students have fully understood the paper requirements. If all requirements are satisfactorily met/fulfilled. Whether or not all questions have been answered.

Your Essay must be well-written, but in lay terms so anyone can fully understand your reasoning.

1. Your overall grade will reflect the strength of your analysis (Follow the report rubric posted in week 0).

QUALITY AND VARIETY OF SOURCES– For your analysis to be robust you have to use at least 15 references – Google, Wikipedia will not be considered as authentic sources you will be marked down for using them.

FORMATTING -Your Essay must follow APA style of formatting, referencing, font style, line spacing, etc., must be used.