OTTAWA (Reuters) – The government will introduce legislation on Monday afternoon to force Canada Post employees back to work and restore mail service, Labor Minister Lisa Raitt told Parliament.
"It's both parties at the table who are negotiating and have been unable to attain an agreement. And that's why we're acting on behalf of Canadians, on behalf of small businesses, on behalf of charities who are being affected by this work stoppage across the country," Raitt said.
"That's exactly why we'll be introducing back-to-work legislation today."
Canada Post locked out its employees last Wednesday following a series of rotating strikes.
(Reporting by Randall Palmer)
