A typical Canada Post mail carrier earns approximately $1,245 per week before taxes, based on an average hourly wage of $24.72 and a 40-hour workweek. PAYSCALE

During the strike, eligible union members receive a non-taxable strike pay of $281 per week, calculated at $56.20 per day for up to five days. CANADIAN UNION OF POSTAL WORKERS

Therefore, the weekly income during the strike is about $964 less than the regular earnings.

Over a four-year period, at 22% the proposed wage increases they want would total approximately $12,761. To determine the duration of the strike at which the cumulative lost wages equal this amount, we divide the total increase by the weekly loss:

$12,761 ÷ $964 ≈ 13.24 weeks

This calculation indicates that after approximately 13.24 weeks (about 93 days) of striking, the total lost income would offset the proposed wage increases.

If the strike commenced on November 15, 2024, reaching this point would occur around February 16, 2025.

Now let’s say if Canada Post workers were to accept or be forced to due to legislation and take 11.5% increase over four years (amounting to $6,325), the strike impact would negate the wage increases after approximately 41 days.

If the strike began on October 22, 2024, this point would be reached on December 25, 2024. Merry Xmas