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1: RSMC Transition Committee Vacancy January 30, 2012 - RSMC - Bulletins - 2011-2015/023 Dear Sisters and Brothers: Brother Chris Pleasants, member of the RSMC Transition Committee, was elected to the position of National Union Representative – grievance and arbitration at our National Convention in October. The National Executive Board has... 2: Seniority and Continuous Service for RSMCs Hired on January 1st, 2004 December 3, 2010 - RSMC - Bulletins - 2008-2011/345 Agreement Between CUPW and CPC On November 23, 2010, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) and Canada Post Corporation (CPC) entered into an agreement allowing Rural Suburban Mail Carriers (RSMC), hired on January 1, 2004 and who have not submitted a continuous... 3: RSMC Pay Adjustments for POC or KM Increases or Decreases of Less than 5% in 2010 December 3, 2010 - RSMC - Bulletins - 2008-2011/340 Adjustment procedure There is a procedure that must be followed for adjusting pay and daily workloads, as per clause 11.02 and Appendix “A” of the collective agreement. This procedure applies to increases or decreases of less than 5% in the number of points... 4: CPC Unilaterally Changes RSMC Vehicle Specifications June 25, 2010 - RSMC - Bulletins - 2008-2011/298 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.... 5: RSMC - Technological Change Update June 25, 2010 - RSMC - Bulletins - 2008-2011/297 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... 6: RSMCs Must Receive Fair Pay for Their Work February 4, 2010 - RSMC - Bulletins - 2008-2011/244 Current Situation RSMCs deliver postal items to the Points of Call (POCs) on their route. They do so based on a pre-established line of travel and kilometres. Personal contact items (PCIs) have to be delivered to POCs within 0.5 kilometres from the line of travel. A... 7: Seniority and Continuous Service for RSMCs hired on January 1st, 2004 January 30, 2010 - RSMC - Bulletins Background Persons hired as rural or suburban mail carriers (RSMCs) who became employees of the Canada Post Corporation (CPC) on January 1st, 2004 are entitled to use their continuous service for the purpose of determining their seniority ranking. However, we... 8: Annual Boot Allowance for RSMCs and OCREs January 28, 2010 - RSMC - Bulletins Clause 24.03 provides that, as of January 1st, 2007, and every year afterwards, each employee with RSMC duties shall receive an annual boot allowance, and that such payment must be issued by January 31st each year. Calculation of the annual boot allowance – clause 24.03 For RSMCs,... 9: RSMC - Seniority and Continuous Service December 3, 2009 - RSMC - Bulletins - 2008-2011/223 Seniority: An Important Union Right Generally seniority is used to accommodate employees’ preferences where the collective agreement so provides. Over the years, workers have defined rights and rules for the use of seniority that have been incorporated into... 10: RSMC Pay Adjustments for POC or KM Increases or Decreases of Less than 5% in 2009 November 26, 2009 - RSMC - Bulletins - 2008-2011/219 Adjustment procedure There is a procedure that must be followed for adjusting pay and daily workloads, as per clause 11.02 and Appendix “A” of the collective agreement. This procedure applies to increases or decreases of less than 5% in the number of points... 11: October 7th is the Day for Decent Work – CUPW demands decent work for RSMCs September 17, 2009 - RSMC - Bulletins - 2008-2011/196 Every person should be able to have a job that enables them to live a good life. Unfortunately, too many people work for lousy wages and in poor conditions. This is why CUPW is joining with unions across the globe to mark October 7th as the World Day for Decent Work (WDDW). This... 12: RSMC Relief July 15, 2009 - RSMC - Bulletins - 2008-2011/180 History CUPW has been struggling to have CPC responsible for replacing us when we are absent since RSMCs have been unionized. In the first collective agreement we negotiated a consultation process in which the Union’s Transition Committee did an excellent job... 13: REMINDER – REMINDER – REMINDER: RSMCs – On-call relief employees (OCREs) in Major Urban Centres (MUCs) June 30, 2009 - RSMC - Bulletins - 2008-2011/176 Use of OCREs in MUCs In the last round of bargaining, a major improvement was incorporated into Appendix “E” of the RSMC collective agreement concerning the use of on-call relief employees (OCREs) in major urban centres (MUCs) . This change requires... 14: RSMC - Ergo Assistants - A Project to Find a Solution June 11, 2009 - RSMC - Bulletins - 2008-2011/150 An interim agreement has been reached with Canada Post to establish a special Committee that will attempt to resolve the outstanding issues of ergonomic assistants. The Committee will begin working on June 16 and will continue for a period of 3 weeks. During that time... 15: RSMC – Paid Personal Leave Days – Clause 19.04 May 27, 2009 - RSMC - Bulletins - 2008-2011/170 Paid Personal Leave Days – New Right During the last round of negotiations the Union negotiated a new type of paid leave for RSMC. For CUPW, this type of paid leave is a precedent as this right does not exist in the urban unit’s collective agreement. ... 16: RSMC - Seniority and Continuous Service May 21, 2009 - RSMC - Bulletins - 2008-2011/167 Seniority: An Important Union Right Generally seniority shall be used to accommodate employees’ preferences where the collective agreement so provides. Over the years, workers have defined rights and rules for the use seniority that have been incorporated into... 17: RSMCs – You have the right to a harassment-free work environment May 12, 2009 - RSMC - Bulletins - 2008-2011/165 Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers have the right to a harassment-free work environment. It does not matter if the harasser is a postmaster, co-worker, supervisor or member of the public. Here is why: Article 5.01 in the RSMC Collective Agreement says: “There... 18: RSMC Hours Of Work Study April 29, 2009 - RSMC - Bulletins During the last round of negotiations, CUPW, in its ongoing quest to achieve pay for all hours worked, negotiated the hours of work study. Appendix H of the RSMC collective agreement provides for a joint study of all hours worked in two locations. At first the... 19: Rules for the use of On Call Relief Employees (OCREs) and the Allocation of Relief Assignments April 22, 2009 - RSMC - Bulletins - 2008-2011/156 Relief functions (OCREs) Appendix “E” of the RSMC collective agreement, entitled On-Call Relief Employees, was introduced in 2006. During the 2008 round of bargaining, changes to this Appendix were made requiring Canada Post to utilize OCREs in major urban... 20: RSMC Routes With a Daily Workload in Excess of Eight (8) Hours Under the RMS April 16, 2009 - RSMC - Bulletins - 2008-2011/154 National update The last report sent to us by Canada Post dated April 3, 2009 shows that there are 1,084 RSMC routes nationally with a daily workload in excess of eight (8) hours/RMS. A data analysis for these routes revealed that the daily number of hours/RMS varies... 21: RSMCs – On call relief employees (OCREs) in major urban centres (MUCs) April 8, 2009 - RSMC - Bulletins - 2008-2011/148 Use of OCREs in MUCs In the last round of bargaining, a major improvement was incorporated into Appendix “E” of the RSMC collective agreement concerning the use of on call relief employees (OCREs) in major urban centres (MUCs). This change requires... 22: Vacant RSMC Positions with less than an Eight Hour Daily Workload Under the RMS-RSMC March 31, 2009 - RSMC - Bulletins - 2008-2011/143 National update on vacant RSMC and OCRE positions The last report sent to us by Canada Post dated March 27, 2009 indicated that, nationally, there were 316 vacant RSMC positions with workloads under eight hours per day, and 99 vacant OCRE positions to be filled under... 23: Canada Post takes RSMC money to establish bi weekly pay system March 5, 2009 - RSMC - Bulletins - 2008-2011/135 Bi-weekly pay system On February 11, 2009, Canada Post sent you a letter to inform you of some very important changes to the way in which you are paid. This letter includes the following statements: “…This change comes about as a result of negotiation... 24: RSMC Boot Allowance March 5, 2009 - RSMC - Bulletins - 2008-2011/136 Annual boot allowance for RSMC employees During the last round of RSMC collective bargaining, the union negotiated a boot allowance into the collective agreement. Clause 24.03 provides that, as of January 1st, 2007, and every year afterwards, each employee with RSMC... 25: Collective Action Pays Off! February 27, 2009 - RSMC - Bulletins - 2008-2011/134 The message that CUPW members conveyed to Canada Post was clear: We want nothing to do with an arrears pay system (two-week time lag) for our 6,500 rural and suburban mail carriers. Calls made to Canada Post’s Pay Contact Centre, workplace actions, union-management... 26: We Want a Bi-Weekly Pay System – Not an “Arrears System” February 20, 2009 - RSMC - Bulletins - 2008-2011/131 Dear RSMC Sisters and Brothers: You’ve all received the employer’s letter dated February 11th about the bi‑weekly pay system. And you’re probably wondering if the Union agreed to have the employer hold back two weeks of your pay. THE ANSWER... 27: Vacant Routes Outside a 50-km Radius February 19, 2009 - RSMC - Bulletins - 2008-2011/130 Filling of Vacant Routes In effect since October 8, 2008, the new RSMC collective agreement has a significantly amended clause 12.08 (Selection Process) that grants new rights to RSMCs who work more than 50 kilometres from a postal installation that has a vacant route... 28: Vacant Routes within a 50-km Radius February 12, 2009 - RSMC - Bulletins - 2008-2011/126 Filling of Vacant Routes In effect since January 1st, 2009, the new clause 12.03 of the collective agreement has been changed to allow RSMC members to apply for transfer when a route becomes vacant in a postal installation located within a 50‑kilometre radius. The... 29: Increases or Decreases of Less than 5% December 4, 2008 - RSMC - Bulletins - 2008-2011/103 New procedure During the last round of bargaining, clause 11.02 and Appendix “A” of the collective agreement were amended. There is now a new procedure for adjusting pay and daily workloads. This new procedure applies to increases or decreases of less... 30: Updated RSMC Seniority Lists December 4, 2008 - RSMC - Bulletins - 2008-2011/102 Lists to be updated every six months In December 2008, the new updated RSMC seniority lists must be sent by CPC to all CUPW Locals and posted in your postal installations. 8.03 Posting and Updating of Seniority Lists (a) The Corporation shall maintain... 31: RSMC Dues Increase August 7, 2008 - RSMC - Bulletins - 2008-2011/048 At its last meeting, the National Executive Board adopted a resolution to increase union dues for rural and suburban mail carriers (RSMCs) from 1.67% to 1.71% of their wage component, up to a maximum monthly rate of $68.16. Dues paid by each member of the RSMC unit will be... 32: Updated RSMC Seniority Lists July 16, 2008 - RSMC - Bulletins - 2008-2011/036 Lists to be updated every six months On or about July 14, 2008, the new updated RSMC seniority lists were sent by CPC to all CUPW Locals and posted in your postal installations. 8.03 Posting and Updating of Seniority Lists (a) The Corporation shall... 33: Canada Post Needs New Approach to Rural Mailbox Review March 5, 2008 - RSMC - Bulletins - 2005-2008/375 CUPW Calls for Moratorium relating to Rural Delivery and Safety Canada Post is currently reviewing 843,000 roadside mailboxes. As a result of this review, the corporation has informed many rural residents that they can no longer have roadside mail delivery because their mailbox cannot... 34: RSMC Boot Allowance February 15, 2008 - RSMC - Bulletins - 2005-2008/366 Annual boot allowance for RSMC employees During the last round of RSMC collective bargaining, the union negotiated a boot allowance into the collective agreement. Clause 24.03 provides that, as of January 1st, 2007, and every year afterwards, each employee with RSMC... 35: Vacant RSMC positions with less than an eight hour daily workload under the RMS-RSMC January 31, 2008 - RSMC - Bulletins - 2005-2008/360 National update on vacant RSMC positions The last report sent to us by Canada Post (dated January 25, 2008) indicated that, nationally, there were 653 RSMC vacant positions with workloads under eight hours per day. National Update Vacant Positions Less... 36: Updated RSMC Seniority Lists January 22, 2008 - RSMC - Bulletins - 2005-2008/358 Lists to be updated every 6 months On or about December 31, 2007, the new updated RSMC seniority lists were sent by CPC to all CUPW Locals and posted in your postal installations. 8.03 Posting and Updating of Seniority Lists (a) The Corporation shall maintain... 37: CUPW Applies to CIRB for RSMC Bargaining Certificate January 18, 2008 - RSMC - Bulletins - 2005-2008/365 CUPW filed an application for certification on behalf of the Rural and Suburban Mail Carrier (RSMC) bargaining unit before the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) on December 20, 2007. The application describes the bargaining unit as: “All the employees exercising... 38: RSMC Overtime December 20, 2007 - RSMC - Bulletins - 2005-2008/349 On November 30, the national union met with Canada Post (CPC) to consult on their new overtime procedure and the 2007 Christmas Delivery Strategy for RSMCs. The new overtime procedure focuses on RSMC productivity, instructs that all requests for overtime be directed... 39: Important Developments for RSMCs November 28, 2007 - RSMC - Bulletins - 2005-2008/332 After many months of discussion CUPW and CPC have agreed on four of six elements of the Route Management System as provided for under Appendix C of the RSMC collective agreement. The agreement covers the following: Rural mailbox delivery (0.28 minutes per point... 40: RSMC: National Discussions Yield Progress October 12, 2007 - RSMC - Bulletins - Bulletin no. : 2005-2008/299 Last week CUPW representatives met with management to resolve the dispute concerning RSMC routes in Alberta. Brother George Floresco and I along with CUPW research staff and the CUPW members of the RSMC Transition Committee participated in the meetings. The following... 41: RSMC Problems Must Be Resolved: Now October 1, 2007 - RSMC - Bulletins - 2005-2008/297 Last week RSMCs in numerous facilities in Alberta participated in job actions to send the employer a clear message that the constant contract violations of the RSMC collective agreement must cease and the problems of RSMCs must be addressed now! The Actions RSMCs... 42: RSMC Annual Leave Schedule September 28, 2007 - RSMC - Bulletins - 2005-2008/296 Chaos CUPW local officers are experiencing a lot of problems because many local management representatives are unable to implement an effective hiring process for on-call relief employees (OCRE). While we are well aware of this chaotic situation, the Union still... 43: RSMC Union-Management Meetings July 13, 2007 - RSMC - Bulletins - 2005-2008/275 Principle Our collective agreement provides for several important mechanisms to help solve problems related to RSMC working conditions. Among these is Article 7, entitled “Union-Management Meetings”, and more, specifically, clause 7.01, which states: “The... 44: Appendix “E” and Memorandum of Agreement of December 20, 2006 – Vehicle requirement for OCREs July 5, 2007 - RSMC - Bulletins - 2005-2008/271 Prior to the signing of the memorandum of agreement concerning the rules for the allocation of relief assignments, we held many discussions on CPC’s requirement that all on-call relief employees (OCREs) provide a specific type of vehicle (van) upon hiring. The... 45: Updated RSMC Seniority Lists July 5, 2007 - RSMC - Bulletins - 2005-2008/272 Lists to be updated every 6 months By the end of June, new updated seniority lists will be sent to all CUPW Locals and posted in all postal installations. 8.03 Posting and Updating of Seniority Lists (a) The Corporation shall maintain updated seniority lists.... 46: Appendix « E », paragraph 2 – Hiring of 100 on-call relief employees (OCRE) June 22, 2007 - RSMC - Bulletins - 2005-2008/266 Implementation process for Appendix “E”, paragraphs 1 and 4 CUPW and CPC representatives on the Transition Committee have been meeting since August 2006 to proceed with the hiring of on-call relief employees (OCRE). Following these discussions, many agreements... 47: Appendix C – RSMC/RMS (Route Management System) June 8, 2007 - RSMC - Bulletins - 2005-2008/260 Results of a recent study shows RSMC members are working longer hours than are currently reflected by CPC calculations and the CUPW Transition Committee is meeting to resolve this issue. At present RMSC hours are based on a Route Management System. At issue was the way... 48: Increased Compensation for New Points of Call (POC) April 19, 2007 - RSMC - Bulletins - 2005-2008/251 On April 5, 2007, the Union signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Canada Post to amend the formula used under the RSMC Route Measurement System (RMS) when new POC are created, as per paragraphs 1(a) and 1(b) of Appendix “A” of the RSMC collective agreement.... 49: Compensation for the delivery of personal contact items (PCIs) April 12, 2007 - RSMC - Bulletins - 2005-2008/249 On March 8, 2007, the Union and Canada Post signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) defining a stop for the purpose of delivering personal contact items (PCIs) as described in paragraph 1 (c) of Appendix "A" in the RSMC collective agreement. The Old Formula Under... 50: RSMC Collective Agreement - 2007 January 16, 2007 - RSMC - Bulletins - 2005-2008/191 Under the terms of the Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers (RSMC) collective agreement the following changes come into effect in 2007. Wage Increase The wage increase negotiated for 2007 amounts to $95.00 per hour based on the number of daily hours scheduled... 51: RSMC Seniority Corrections January 9, 2007 - RSMC - Bulletins - 2005-2008/186 Between January 2004 and February 2006, the Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers’ Transition Committee (RSMC/TC) processed over 5,000 seniority-related inquiries in establishing the initial national seniority list. This seniority list was then subdivided by province and... 52: RSMC Update July 12, 2006 - RSMC - Bulletins - 2005-2008/122 An agreement has been reached between the Canadian Union of Postal Workers and Canada Post at the National Joint Health and Safety Committee (NJHSC) to have an ergonomic study conducted by an independent third party, Human Factors North Inc. There are two parts to the... 53: Wage & Vehicle Expense Allowance Increases – 2006 (No. 14) July 10, 2006 - RSMC - Bulletins - 2005-2008/125 Further to the negotiations, RSMC members have voted, by secret ballot, to ratify the tentative agreement between CPC and CUPW. This agreement sets out RSMC rights, benefits and working conditions for 2006 and 2007. Among the new provisions negotiated for 2006 is a wage increase... 54: RSMC Membership Ratifies Collective Agreement July 10, 2006 - RSMC - Bulletins - 2005-2008/124 Through a series of ratification meetings held throughout all regions of Canada and Quebec the membership of the Rural and Suburban Mail Couriers bargaining unit has overwhelmingly voted in favour of the proposed changes to their collective agreement. 2, 137 members... 55: RSMC Seniority Lists March 11, 2006 - RSMC - Bulletins - 2005-2008/086 Seniority Ranking CUPW’s representatives on the RSMC Transition Committee have completed the task of determining the seniority rank of all Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers (RSMC) who were hired as Canada Post employees on January 1st, 2004. The ranking of... 56: CUPW Negotiates Increase in RSMC Vehicle Expenses September 16, 2005 - RSMC - Bulletins - 2005-2008/023 On Friday September 9th CUPW and Canada Post signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) regarding Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers' (RSMC) vehicle expenses. Effective September 1, 2005 RSMC members shall receive an additional 3 cents (3¢) for all kilometres driven annually.... 57: Postal Surcharges and Fuel Prices August 27, 2005 - RSMC - Bulletins Every work day Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers (RSMCs) drive over 385,800 kilometres. That's over 96, 450,000 kilometres a year. Every work day Canada Post charges customers a surcharge on all types parcels to cover the wildly escalating cost of vehicle fuel. The surcharge... 58: Employer Improperly Reduces RSMC Member's Pay March 17, 2005 - RSMC - Bulletins - Bulletin no.: 2002-2005/296 A grievance was submitted by the Union after it learned that the employer had reduced the pay of a RSMC member in Regina by $204.00 per month. The reduction in pay resulted from what the employer asserted was a decrease in the number of personal contact items (PCIs) delivered... 59: RSMC Route Improperly Compensated March 10, 2005 - RSMC - Bulletins - Buletin no.: 2002-2005/293 The Union has recently received an arbitration under the provisions of the Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers collective agreement concerning the addition of work to a particular RSMC route. The grievance being arbitrated alleged that the employer had improperly calculated the... 60: RSMCs: Disagreement on Financial Cap but Agreement on Improvements January 19, 2005 - RSMC - Bulletins - Bulletin No.: 2002-2005/275 CUPW and CPC are in a dispute as to how much additional money was spent as a result of the inclusion of Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers (RSMC) as employees in 2004. The RSMC collective agreement calls for a maximum increase of $29 million for RSMCs in year 2004 and another... 61: RSMC's - Important Steps Forward in 2004 January 17, 2005 - RSMC - Bulletins - Bulletin no.: 2002-2005/274 A large majority of the Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers (RSMC) remain the most underpaid and exploited workers at Canada Post. But the situation is changing. 2004 is the "base year" under the RSMC collective agreement. We do not know exactly what RSMCs would have... 62: RSMC Collective Agreement: Year Two January 7, 2005 - RSMC - Bulletins - Bulletin no.: 2002-2005/1000 Under the terms of the Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers (RSMCs) collective agreement changes to benefits and wages are to occur on January 1, 2005. Vacation Leave: All employees are now entitled to three weeks paid vacation. Bereavement Leave: All RSMC members will be entitled... 63: Send a message to Canada Post on November 12th -- Follow the rules! October 28, 2004 - RSMC - Bulletins - Bulletin no.: 2002-2005/249 The union is organizing a day of action on November 12th in support of the rights of Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers (RSMCs). Canada Post managers have been dragging their feet on implementing key contract provisions dealing with relief and route problems. On November 12th,... 64: RSMC Transition Committee Vacancy August 19, 2004 - RSMC - Bulletins - Bulletin no.: 2002-2005/236 CUPW is looking for a member to fill a vacancy on the RSMC Transition Committee. Sister Jane Sporring served on the Committee since October of 2003 and is returning to her route. The committee is mandated under the collective agreement to work on specific issues including seniority... 65: Rural & Suburban Mail Carrier Update March 31, 2004 - RSMC - Bulletins Bulletin no.: 2002-2005/198 The Union completed presentations to Canada Post concerning seniority, route assessment, the 2005 hourly rate, relief positions and local health and safety committees which fall under the mandate of the Transition Committee. Seniority Employees... 66: What Unionism Is All About October 30, 2002 - RSMC - Bulletins Bulletin no. : 2002-2005/35 An e-mail message was received at the CUPW National Office that really shows what UNIONISM is all about. The message is as follows: "I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the members who support the sign up of Rural Mail Carriers.... Page 1 - 2 - 3 - 4

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