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Strikes and Mail Delays: What Retired Teachers Need to Know

By October 12, 2025October 23rd, 2025No Comments

Updated October 23, 9:35am

BC General Employees’ Union and Canadian Union of Postal Works labour disruption

Due to the current BCGEU and CUPW labour disruptions the Teachers’ Pension Plan is currently providing essential services only. The plans contact centre is closed and only urgent time-sensitive requests are being processed. The rotating CUPW labour disruptions continue to delay the receipt of any paperwork and outgoing mail. For the most update information on how the plan is affected by these labour disruptions visit the plan website at tpp.pensionsbc.ca.

– Pensions BC

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BCRTA Services

While CUPW strike action is ongoing, BCRTA services involving postal distribution may be delayed or disrupted. Affected services include:

  • Membership cards and letters.
  • Mail-in payments.
  • PostScript Magazine Distribution

Members who have not recieved their Fall PostScript can still view the online issue at https://bcrta.ca/publications.

PostScript Magazine

When Will Postal Services Resume?

Although CUPW announced that as of October 11th the nationwide strike will transition into rotating strikes[1], there is still no clear timeline for when individuals will begin receiving mail[2].

References

  1. CUPW. (2025, October 9). Strike Action Update: Shift to rotating strikes. https://www.cupw.ca/en/strike-action-update-shift-rotating-strikes
  2. Von Stackelberg, M. (2025, October 9). Mail delivery to resume as Canada Post union moving to rotating strikes Saturday. CBC. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/canada-post-cupw-moves-rotating-strike-9.6934289