Public Support Key but Harder to Keep as Canada Post Strike Drags On, Experts Say

Members and supporters of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) call for the termination of president and CEO of Canada Post Doug Ettinger while rallying outside a speaking engagement by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Halifax on Dec. 9, 2024. The Canadian Press/Darren Calabrese

Public support is key to the success of a strike, experts say, but as the Canada Post strike drags on, that support is likely getting harder to maintain.

“As strikes wear on, they become more difficult to sustain, and if the public is not rallying behind you, it can be demoralizing for the union,” said Brock University labour professor Larry Savage.