The union of striking Canada Post workers is blaming a “downward spiral of government intervention” for the ever-worsening labour dispute, saying Ottawa’s recent actions have “completely ruined” the current round of negotiations.

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) launched a national strike nearly two weeks ago after the federal government announced changes to the Crown corporation’s business that would see reduced mail delivery, post office closures and the phase-out of door-to-door service.

Since then, Canada Post has presented new offers that the union says are “worse” than the ones tabled and rejected by workers earlier this year — something CUPW lays squarely at the government’s feet.

“The cuts announced by the government are what Canada Post wanted to see,” the un

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