Canada Post workers are on strike after failing to reach a negotiated agreement with their employer. Canadian Union of Postal Workers says approximately 55-thousand workers are striking, claiming little progress has been made in the bargaining process.

Workers at Canada Post went on strike Friday in a move that is expected to create delays and other disruptions to mail and parcel delivery — just as the Crown corporation prepares for what's typically its busiest period.

Canada Post is negotiating in bad faith while its employees are struggling to survive, an official with the Toronto branch of the union said, after workers across the country went on strike Friday. Mark Lubinski,

Union serves 72-hour strike notice to Canada Post The Canadian Union of Postal Workers has given 72-hour strike notice to Canada Post. The notice is for both the union's urban and rural and suburban bargaining units.

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers said in a statement Tuesday morning that it has issued a 72-hour strike notice, but it remains unclear if employees will walk off the job.

The union representing Canada Post workers has given a 72-hour strike notice after a year of contract negotiations, with huge potential impacts for small business owners who rely on the service to meet holiday demand.