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The union representing Canada Post workers has filed an unfair labour practice complaint with the Canada Industrial Relations Board over the layoffs of striking employees.

Management said "a limited number of employees" have been impacted and employees who "have been laid off have been contacted directly."

The U.S. Postal Service has temporarily stopped accepting international mail to Canada due to an ongoing strike by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers.

Canada Post Corp. has laid off some of its striking postal workers as labour talks with the union stall. In an emailed statement to the Financial Post, the Crown corporation confirmed that the layoffs are temporary and were taken to adjust its operations during the work stoppage.

With the notable exception of social security cheques, the only thing being collected in mailboxes across the country these days is dust. Until the dust settles on the strike of 55,000 Canada Post employees that began on Nov.

Efforts to broker a settlement and end a strike that has effectively shut down Canada’s postal agency were suspended as the mail operator and the labor union remain far apart on critical issues.

Anyone who relies on City of Toronto services and programs has likely seen a disruption in all mail-related activities.