Around 55,000 postal workers went on a strike Friday at 12:01 a.m. ET, according to the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW). The union says a strike came as a last resort following a year of bargaining with little progress.

About 55,000 Canada Post workers went on strike Friday after their union said it had failed to reach a pay deal with the postal operator in the run-up to the holiday season.

A disruption in Canada Post services would hit some Canadians harder than others. As the deadline approaches for a potential strike at midnight Friday, CTVNews.ca asked readers how it would affect them and how they are preparing.

After a year of bargaining, Canad Post employees are on strike. At 12:01 a.m. employees went on strike. The move comes as Canadians send and receive parcels for the upcoming holiday season. In a statement,

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers said in a statement Tuesday morning that it has issued a 72-hour strike notice, but it remains unclear if employees will walk off the job.

The 55,000 Canada Post workers represented by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) are on strike as of 12:01 a.m. EST (9:01 p.m. PST), the union says.

The countdown begins as disgruntled Canada Post employees announce a 72-hour strike notice if their demands haven't been met.

Operations at Canada Post have now come to a halt, with no mail or parcel delivery for the duration of the strike. Some post offices are closed and no new items will be accepted until the strike is over.