The Canadian Union of Postal Workers is challenging back-to-work legislation which was tabled two weeks ago.

The legislation brought an end to the rotating strike action across Canada on Nov. 27 after five weeks on the picket lines.

The union president in Kamloops, Kellie Horncastle, says she thinks CUP-W has a strong case in their constitutional challenge.

“We fully support that due to the fact that the last time we were legislated back to work in 2011 was found unconstitutional and against the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. And we did win that,” Horncastle says.

She adds there’s still a long way to go in negotiations.

“The employees are getting hurt worse, they’re spending more time outside. The overburdening is getting to be extreme. We need to hire more people, and that’s our biggest issue, stop with the precarious work and hire employees. There’s enough work here to be able to hire employees.”

The last contract agreement between Canada Post and CUP-W expired in October of 2017.