Prepare for potential Canada Post strike starting May 22
We’re closely monitoring the potential Canada Post strike that might begin on May 22, 2025. As this is an external event, we’re unable to predict the duration of the potential strike and how it will affect our operations. However, we’re proactively working with our transportation partners to minimize any disruption to your business.
To prepare for a strike and help avoid shipping delays, we recommend that you take the following actions based on your fulfillment method:
- For direct shipment to customers, we recommend that you transfer your shipments to alternative carriers, or use Fulfilment by Amazon (FBA) to let us manage customer deliveries for the duration of the strike.
- For FBA inventory shipments, we recommend that you use alternative carriers to avoid potential delays from Canada Post.
For the latest information on the potential Canada Post strike, go to Canada Post negotiations updates.
Prepare for potential Canada Post strike starting May 22
We’re closely monitoring the potential Canada Post strike that might begin on May 22, 2025. As this is an external event, we’re unable to predict the duration of the potential strike and how it will affect our operations. However, we’re proactively working with our transportation partners to minimize any disruption to your business.
To prepare for a strike and help avoid shipping delays, we recommend that you take the following actions based on your fulfillment method:
- For direct shipment to customers, we recommend that you transfer your shipments to alternative carriers, or use Fulfilment by Amazon (FBA) to let us manage customer deliveries for the duration of the strike.
- For FBA inventory shipments, we recommend that you use alternative carriers to avoid potential delays from Canada Post.
For the latest information on the potential Canada Post strike, go to Canada Post negotiations updates.
9 replies
Seller_y7W9ccUlauftE
CUPW has given notice to Canada Post that they will go on strike Friday May 23.
Seller_LTv2zrpA8Qcn1
What else/more would it take for Amazon to add Chit Chats as an integrated carrier?
Or, if it will never happen, I wish Amazon would publish this decision; so we know and would stop asking.
Seller_fRXOdkhSLB9LY
Hi,
Is it possible for Amazon to add Intelcom (Dragonfly) as an integrated carrier in Seller Central?
It’s widely used for deliveries in Canada, and integration would simplify tracking and shipping updates for many sellers.
Thanks in advance!
Seller_T2N9qK9aX55sg
I'm bit confused on why you guys think that not using canada post will not effect you.
Canada Post is the only carrier that delivers everywhere in Canada, all these little small guys, pass parcels to Canada Post as the final leg for delivery.
Yes, if you ship with in Major Cities, great, you can use them. However, if you ship all across Canada, Canada Post is your best bet. Even Stallion Express, has way better pricing for Canada Post, as they have massive commercial account with discounted rates.
This is the same thing that happen last year with Canada Post Strike in Nov. Once Canada Post went on strike. UPS Fedex and Pourlator, wouldn't accept more than 1 parcel. Guess what happened if you used UPS Fedex or Porulator, if it had to go to the address that only Canada Post was doing last leg delivery. it was stuck at their warehouse.
Even Using FBA, as amazon recommends, UPS stopped doing pickups, last year, because they were overwhelm.
So this strike, if it happens, even though it is May/June, and the idea is, oh it wont affect as much, it will still create issue.
We have tested Stallion Express, as they provide wide range of shipping carriers. UPS Fedex and Pourolator didn't show up, they pushing UniUni, ICS, Intelcome (dragonfly) etc
So in the end, sellers will suffer again.
Seller_xwrlvWEgt08EH
Prepare for the Canada Post strike???
How Amazon, when you will not let operate outside of your ridiculous policies?
There are plenty of options to ship efficiently to almost all addresses in Canada without using Canada Post.
But VTR makes that a non starter. Ship to customers using another carrier and risk being shut down because other carriers aren't "integrated".
You already have your A-Z policy in place so customers are protected in the event of an unproven delivery.
We went through this 6 months ago during the last strike. Amazon has changed nothing.
If you'd like to prepare for the strike, please deactivate the VTR so that we can ship our orders to customers while Canada Post is on strike. You can always turn it back on after the strike is over.
Seller_smFQuvX9h8NOF
Is this why removal orders have been canceled in the past days?
Seller_mQzu9xHZ1R9nk
As an FBM seller, I must say that only Canada Post ships to rural areas in Canada. I want to block orders from these areas during the strike, but the system does not allow me to exclude rural areas from the Shipping Template field.
Being prepared needs to be supported by Amazon. Please make a development that will block us from accepting orders from rural areas.
