Date: September 25, 2025
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"CUPW has launched a national strike that will cause postal delays
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) has launched a national strike following today’s government announcement on Canada Post’s transformation. We’re disappointed that the union chose to escalate their strike activity, which will further deteriorate Canada Post’s financial situation. We understand that this latest update significantly impacts your business.
Canada Post’s operations will shut down during a national strike, affecting millions of Canadians and businesses across the country.
What you can expect
Mail and parcels will not be processed or delivered for the duration of the national strike, and some post offices will be closed. Service guarantees are suspended for items already in the postal network. We have notified customers that their scheduled pickups have been cancelled. No new items will be accepted until the national disruption is over.
All mail and parcels in the postal network will be secured and delivered as quickly as possible once operations resume. However, a national strike of any length will impact service to Canadians well after the strike activity ends. Processing and delivery may take some time to fully return to normal."
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What this means for orders going to Canada:
At the moment, in observance of the current situation, orders going to Canada will be paused until Canada Post operations return to normal. We've decided to do this to make sure no packages are returned or denied which can result in additional shipping fees.
UPS Standard shipping:
Although UPS is still processing and offering their services at the time of this strike, the brokerage fee may see a significant increase because they will be one of the few carriers operating. If you have placed an order with UPS Standard, we will also be pausing fulfillment so customers do not face these high brokerage fees. If you would still like your package shipped with UPS at this time, please reach out to us to let us know. Otherwise, all packages will be reserved safely until the strike is over.
USPS Priority Mail shipping:
All USPS mail is handled by Canada Post. We will not be dispatching any packages with this service at the moment due to the strike.
PirateShip Simple Export Rate shipping:
This option uses several private carriers to handle your packages throughout it's journey to you. Since the package does get handled by USPS at some point in it's transit , we will not be shipping any orders with this method until further notice.
Thank you for your patience and understanding during this time. Please contact us if you have concerns about your order anytime at support@otakuowlet.com