The Canadian Union of Postal Workers is calling on Canada Post to return to the bargaining table and negotiate a settlement now. “We will not accept binding arbitration to resolve our issues with Canada Post. We have the right to collective bargaining and to settle this through negotiations,” says Mike Palecek, CUPW National President. “We … Read more
Effective November 1 at 12:01 a.m., the Canadian Union of Postal Workers is calling a national overtime ban for both of its major bargaining units at Canada Post. Postal workers, no matter what their job at Canada Post, will not work more than an eight-hour day and not more than a 40-hour week. “This is a health … Read more
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers will begin rotating strikes at 12:01 am tomorrow in Victoria, B.C., Edmonton, Alta., Windsor, Ont., and 1:01 am in Halifax, N.S. All times listed in local time. The strikes will last for 24 hours with locations striking daily. “Canada Post had the opportunity this weekend to stop any postal … Read more
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers gave notices to Canada Post that job action will begin next week if agreements cannot be reached for the Urban Postal Operations and Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers bargaining units. If job action is necessary, rotating strikes will begin at 12:01 am, Monday, October 22. Locations have yet to … Read more
Canada Post announced today a second quarter loss of $242 million, but this should not be seen as an indication of the overall health of the corporation. The loss is due to a one-time payment which Canada Post will have to make to settle their longstanding pay-equity issue with Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers. “The overall message … Read more
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers released a new report, called “It’s Time for a Postal Bank for Everyone” was prepared by John Anderson, showing how Canadians would benefit from banking and financial services at the post office. “The big banks are abandoning our communities. Canadians deserve accessible financial services and the post office is more than ready … Read more
Arbitrator Maureen Flynn ruled Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers (RSMC) do work of equal value to urban letter carriers and that there is a wage gap between the two groups. Flynn has asked CUPW and Canada Post to determine the compensation award. The parties must come to an agreement by August 31, 2018 or she will decide … Read more
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers welcomes yet another profitable result from Canada Post Corporation for 2017. The Canada Post segment made $74 million before taxes, on revenue of $6.4 billion. The success was mainly driven by increased revenue from parcels, which outpaced the decline in revenue from lettermail in 2017. “Our members are proud to have … Read more
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers has asked the Auditor General of Canada to investigate what led Canada Post to fraudulently report workplace injuries and whether these decisions led to improper bonuses being paid to senior management. “There is no disputing that Canada Post submitted incomplete injury reports to Labour Canada for a number of … Read more
Mike Palecek, National President, Canadian Union of Postal Workers; Brenda McAuley, President, Canadian Postmasters and Assistants Association; Gisele Bouvier, ACORN; and André Simard, Mayor of Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Que. joined NDP MP Irene Mathyssen (London-Fanshawe, Ont.) to put pressure on Members of Parliament to support postal banking in Canada. Mathyssen recently presented a motion, M-166, calling for a committee … Read more
