Deborah Bourque, National President, CUPW and most of the 600-plus delegates in town this week for CUPW’s
National Convention
CUPW National President Deborah Bourque and 600-plus delegates attending CUPW’s National Convention will
warn Canada Post not to try to impose a vision of a “Modern Post” office that is not shared by workers or the
public.
“Canada Post is currently the second most dangerous place to work in the federal sector, negotiations have
broken down with our lowest paid employees because Canada Post refuses to pay them for the hours they
actually work, and the corporation can’t manage the labour crisis in Alberta,” said Bourque. “Yet without
resolving these and many other existing problems, Canada Post plans to invest 1.9 million dollars to
modernize the public post office with a leadership that flirts with deregulation.”
“We’ll be there to tell them that their vision of a ‘Modern Post’ needs to include workers’ rights and the
needs of the communities we serve before it evens comes close to being a truly modern public post office,”
said Bourque.
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Additional Information: Richard McGrath, CUPW 613-222-3952 (cell)
