The parties met at interest arbitration on August 17, 2010. At that meeting the Union requested that the interest arbitrator attempt to mediate the differences between the parties, which is a power he has under the provisions of clause 36.04 of the collective agreement. The Union identified a number of reasons why mediation would be useful and beneficial to the parties. These included that there were some demands on which the parties were in general agreement and there were others which if accepted ...
We’re ready for the ratification vote. The National Executive Board has unanimously adopted the Program of Demands. The Program has been sent to all locals and the vote will take place from August 21st to September 26th. Now is the time for members to get to know the program and express their democratic opinion. Please attend your local meetings and exercise your right to vote. It’s now up to you! ...
The employer has consistently taken the position that its reconciliation of the financial cap showed that for the final re-opener negotiations there was $15 million available for 2010 and $18.6 million available in 2011. In fact, as late as the first date of interest arbitration on June 22, 2010, the employer did not dispute that there was a total of $33.6 million to be allocated to the RSMC membership over the last two years of the collective agreement. ...
CUPW is happy to be able to finally announce that the process for electing Health and Safety representatives is underway.
In fact, elections will be held in the coming weeks across the country in 179 offices with fewer than 20 employees where CUPW and CPAA members work. ...
The Conservatives have been trying to partially deregulate our public post office for many years. They have succeeded only by being undemocratic. In March, the government inserted partial postal deregulation into its budget bill (C-9), making the issue a question of confidence and a potential election trigger. Under this pressure, the bill passed on July 12th. ...
On June 22, 2010, the first scheduled day of interest arbitration in front of Arbitrator Brian Keller, the employer raised an objection to the arbitrator hearing the merits of the parties’ proposals. Its objection was similar to one that it had successfully pursued during the last re opener in front of Arbitrator Bastien. In the last re-opener Arbitrator Bastian had ruled that the arbitration hearing could not proceed until after the national grievances that impacted the financial cap had ...
Delegates to three of the eight Regional Conferences held last month elected individuals to vacant officer and/or union representative positions, in addition to dealing with resolutions for the urban operations collective agreement negotiations. ...
The Senate’s Standing Committee on National Finance rejected four measures in the federal budget bill, including a clause that would partially deregulate Canada Post (Part 15 of C-9). ...
Effective May 17, 2010, Canada Post has stated that they will be changing the vehicle requirements for vacant routes and for On-Call Relief Employees (OCRE) positions.
The Union was not consulted prior to Canada Post making this outrageous change and the Union does not agree. This is another blatant attempt by Canada Post to try to undermine the Union and its members. ...
CUPW and the Union of Postal Communications
Employees – Public Service Alliance of Canada
(UPCE-PSAC) have joined forces on a campaign
to deal with an unparallelled assault on public
postal service and jobs.
Our objectives
1. Ensure Canada Post does not destroy hundreds
of temporary jobs and thousands of positions
in the course of reviewing and modernizing its
operations.
2. Stop the privatization of Canada Post Call
Centres and the National Philatelic Centre, as
well as the elimination of ...
As reported in an April 15, 2010 Bulletin, the employer had previously informed the Union that as part of its introduction of Modern Post, it intended to delete eight (8) RSMC positions in Winnipeg. The employer has recently provided technological change notices for three other installations; Etobicoke Station “B”, Halifax Letter Carrier Depot (LCD) # 1 and Regina LCD # 3. The dates on which sequencing of mail will be introduced into these installations varies, with Etobicoke Station ...
The National Executive Board (NEB) of CUPW unanimously voted in June to end the two-decade old boycott of private postal outlets and franchises.
The union believes this move is necessary for a variety of reasons.
Many communities do not have public post offices. They only have private outlets. It is very difficult for people to boycott private postal outlets and franchises when it is the only service they have.
CUPW has been changing as more workers in the private postal sector sign union cards. ...
The federal government is attempting to push partial deregulation of Canada Post through Parliament in Part 15 of its omnibus budget bill (Bill C-9). Bill C-9 has made it through the House of Commons and is now in the Senate. The Senate Standing Committee on National Finance begins its study of the budget bill on June 14th. The Committee will report to the Senate by July 31st.
A number of Senators have expressed concern about the size and nature of the budget bill. Bill C-9 is filled with a variety ...
CUPW has made a decision to violate the United Nations 1267 list by hiring Mr. Abousfian Abdelrazik for one day. By doing so, we are breaking the law.
Mr. Abdelrazik is a dual Sudanese–Canadian citizen. He went to Sudan to visit his sick mother and was arrested by the Sudanese authorities. Eventually released and cleared of all suspicion by Sudan, and even by the RCMP and CSIS in late 2007, his many attempts to return home to Montreal were repeatedly blocked.
In 2006, Abdelrazik's name ...
Mental health issues not only affect us at work but in every other aspect of our lives.
CUPW and CPC agreed, under Appendix FF in the urban operations collective agreement, to develop a project that focuses on mental health.
The project has two phases:
1.A needs assessment survey to identify the current understanding of mental health issues in the workplace.
2.Use the knowledge gained from the survey to create resources and programs to address the issues identified by members.
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CUPW, in a spirit of solidarity with Aboriginal peoples, recognizes and celebrates National Aboriginal Day.
June 21 is a time to honour the achievements of Indigenous people and to recommit to human rights and justice for Aboriginal peoples.
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This summer pride events will take place in towns and cities from coast to coast. Pride events are an opportunity to celebrate the lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender communities and oppose discrimination and hate.
Pride events are for everyone –regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. CUPW encourages all members to participate.
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This June, the Government of Canada is hosting meetings of the G8 and the G20 Leaders from June 25–27. CUPW is joining with a number of Unions and community organizations to protest these meetings. We deserve better!
If you are concerned about human rights, clean water for all, the future of a universal postal service, and access to HIV/AIDS treatment, then you should be joining G8/G20 protests in your community.
The G8/G20 meetings offer us a rare opportunity to speak out on the priorities ...
For over two years the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) and Canada Post (CPC) have been consulting on all plans related to Modern Post. The changes coming are on a scale not witnessed by the union for decades:
•The largest investment in technology and equipment since the 1970’s
•The first new plant built by Canada Post since the 1980’s
•Delivery will see the most significant change in its history
•New generation equipment from the containers to hold ...
Moya Greene is leaving!
For some, this news will bring a sigh of relief!
As we all know, CEOs come and go. They pop in and do their tour around the circus ring, and then they fly away.
This is one more proof that we, the postal workers, are the real foundation holding the postal service together. This should never be forgotten! Who maintains the sustainability of the postal service? Who ensures mail delivery for every citizen in the country? Us! This is why our vision of a universal public post ...
By letter dated May 11, 2010 the Minister of Labour Lisa Raitt appointed Brian Keller as the interest arbitrator in the dispute between the Union and the employer concerning revisions and additions to the RSMC collective agreement.
Mr. Keller has extensive experience as an arbitrator, serving as a Vice-Chair of the Canada Labour Relations Board (CLRB) for the period of 1983-1988 and holding the same position with the Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) for the period of 1988-2007. He also has ...
As reported in previous bulletins the employer has spent much time and money trying to convince the RSMC membership that the proposals being made by the employer are beneficial to the membership and should be accepted by the Union’s Negotiating Committee. As the parties near the beginning of the interest arbitration process it is important that the membership understands why the Union’s Negotiating Committee has not reached an agreement with the employer concerning revisions and additions ...
You’ve probably noticed that Canada Post has a peculiar way of looking at our health and safety. The most recent demonstration of this was its promotion of “North American Occupational Safety and Health Week”, which was held from May 2nd to 8th this year. The week is celebrated in Canada, the United States and Mexico as an annual event under the free-trade accord between the three countries. Its purpose is “to focus employers, employees, partners and the public on the importance ...
