Canada Post says operations will resume on Tuesday, Dec. 17 after the Canada Industrial Relations Board ordered a return to work.

Canada Post said on Monday its striking workers will return to work on Tuesday, Dec. 17 after the country's labor relations board ordered an end to the work stoppage. The Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) issued a ruling saying that the two parties were at an impasse and that the postal operations should resume at 8 am local time on Tuesday,

Canada Post said operations will resume at the national postal service on Tuesday after the nearly monthlong work stoppage

A month-long Canada Post strike is set to end on Tuesday, after the federal labour relations board ordered postal workers to return to work. Postal operations are set to resume on Tuesday, Canada Post said in a statement Sunday night.

Experts say the Canada Post strike may have pushed some customers away for good, leaving the cash-strapped Crown corporation in even worse shape and forcing a big shift in strategy.