They’re still talking.

Canada Post and the union representing 53,000 postal workers remain at the bargaining table, which could mean they’re closing in on a contract agreement after a 20-month dispute which has already led to two national strikes, labour experts say.

“If both sides are out at the microphone blaming each other, there’s nothing getting done at the table,” said York University labour studies professor Steven Tufts. “The less we know, usually the stronger the sign it is that they’re getting closer.”

McMaster University labour studies professor Stephanie Ross agreed that at least on the surface, there seems to be cause for cautious optimism.

“It certainly seems like there’s been more continuous negotiations than there’s been for a long time,” said Ross. “If they were really

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