The Canadian Press: Ottawa puts latest Canada Post offer up for a vote by union members

The union said it’s calling on members to reject Canada Post’s offers.

Adam King, assistant professor in the labour studies program at the University of Manitoba, said governments rarely impose votes to settle labour disputes and usually do so only when bargaining has gone on for a very long time. A simple majority is usually needed to pass the vote, he said.

“The reason that it’s rare is because it’s quite controversial,” King said. “Unions, of course, do not like it. They consider it to be a form of government interference.”

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