The Canadian Postal Workers Union has urged its members to reject the offer.

Canada Post and the union representing about 55,000 postal workers have reached an impasse after more than a year and a half of negotiations.

The vote comes after federal Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu asked the Canada Industrial Relations Board to step in and put Canada Post’s latest offer to a vote.

The offer includes a pay increase of about 13 per cent over four years, but also adds part-time workers, who Canada Post says are essential to maintaining postal service.

The union’s national president, John Simpson, said a strong vote in favor of rejecting the offer would not only reject the offer itself, but also protect the integrity of the bargaining process.

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