Canada Post said it will continue to manage its workforce first through attrition while maintaining an external hiring freeze. Photo by TONY CALDWELL/Postmedia files

Canada Post is eliminating some managerial positions, laying off workers in what it says are “corporate-wide restructuring efforts” as the labour dispute with its postal workers drags on.

The Crown corporation confirmed the layoffs Tuesday after reportedly informing the affected employees the day before that their positions were no longer needed.

In a letter to staff, chief executive Doug Ettinger said the corporation needs to ensure that costs better align with its financial realities, meaning Canada Post “will be leaner at all levels going forward.”

“While these decisions are sometimes necessary, they are never

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