Canada Post strike: Maritime provinces working to ensure cheques arrive [Video]

All three Maritime provinces are working on alternatives to ensure residents receive vital mail, like government cheques, after Canada Post workers hit the picket lines Friday morning.

About 55,000 workers walked off the job after negotiations with the Crown corporation on a new contract failed to be met by the strike deadline.

In a statement Friday morning, Canada Post said customers will experience delays as a result of the work disruption.

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The statement said mail and parcels will not be delivered for the duration of the strike, and some post offices will be closed.

The Crown corporation said shutting down facilities will affect its national network, with processing and delivery of mail possibly needing time to return to normal once the strike is over.

Canada Post workers in Halifax went on strike on Nov. 15, 2024. (CTV Atlantic/Carl Pomeroy)

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