Canada Post union calls for halt to overtime as deadline passes with no agreement

OTTAWA — The union representing about 55,000 Canada Post employees has called for a countrywide halt to overtime work, saying its negotiators will continue to review the latest contract offers from the mail carrier.

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers said late Thursday that members were being told to refuse any work beyond eight hours in a day and 40 hours in a week.

The latest salvo in the long-running labour dispute came with CUPW set to be in a legal strike position as of Friday. It also came after a Thursday evening meeting between the two sides failed to lead to a deal.

“The meeting lasted less

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