With talks now resuming between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), many Canadians may be wondering what led to the current state of negotiations and what could happen next — including if there could be further strike action.

Wednesday’s meeting comes after Canada’s largest union of postal workers rejected the Crown corporation’s “best and final offers,” and as federal mediators are set to help the two sides try to reach a deal.

Last week, the CUPW said mediators were unavailable “due to their current involvement in the Air Canada negotiations ,” before rescheduling to Aug. 20.

Although there is currently no nationwide strike, there is ongoing job action by the CUPW in the form of refusing overtime work.

Business owners have said the “uncertainty” of wheth

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