Hearings begin on February 14 into the largest active pay equity case in Canada. At the end of collective bargaining in 2016, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers and Canada Post reached a separate agreement to expedite the pay equity process for Rural and Suburban Mail Carrier. “Canada Post says that there is no wage gap, … Read more
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers congratulates Minister of Public Services and Procurement Carla Qualtrough (Delta, B.C.) on her new appointment. Qualtrough is now responsible for the Canada Post Corporation, and CUPW reminds her that a lot of work has to be done to ensure our postal public service thrives in the future. “The Liberal government has … Read more
A paper on Canada Post’s financial viability says our public postal service will continue to profit over the next few years and that there is a need to use this time to expand money-making services to ensure its long-term future. The paper, Evaluating the Financial Viability of Canada Post Corporation: Dark Glasses or Rose-Coloured Ones will be presented … Read more
The federal review of the post office prepares to wrap up its consultation phase, postal workers took the Liberals to task for a skewed consultation process and a task force report containing multiple factual errors and omissions. “The situation of our post office is being gravely misrepresented to the public,” Mike Palecek, the national president of … Read more
Agreements in principle have been reached by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers and Canada Post for both the urban and rural bargaining units.”We can’t give details of the agreements at this time, but we’re pleased that our members don’t have to resort to taking job action,” said Mike Palecek, national president of the Canadian Union … Read more
The postal workers’ rotating overtime refusal has been put on hold for another 24 hours. “We are hopeful that a negotiated settlement may be achieved but we remain prepared to defend our members and public postal services,” said Mike Palecek, national president of the CUPW. Negotiations are continuing with the help of a government-appointed special mediator. … Read more
As tense negotiations continue between postal workers and Canada Post management, the rolling overtime ban that was to start after midnight on Sunday has now been put on hold for 24 hours. “We’ve amended our notice in a last-ditch effort to reach a negotiated agreement before we are forced to start working to rule,” said Mike Palecek, … Read more
On Aug. 25, Employment, Workforce Development and Labour Minister MaryAnn Mihychuk (Kildonan-St. Paul, Man.) requested that the Canadian Union of Postal Workers and Canada Post management both agree to a 24-hour extension of timelines, in order to allow for the negotiation of a longer extension and ongoing talks. “This was an eleventh-hour intervention from the … Read more
Postal workers will rally at the Prime Minister’s constituency office in Montreal on Saturday, August 6th to call for decent pensions, pay equity and a sustainable public postal service. “The government has created the first gender-equal cabinet, taken steps to improve retirement security, and initiated a review to ensure Canadians receive quality postal services at a reasonable price,” said … Read more
Aside from making postal banking a bargaining demand, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, together with the Canadian Postmasters and Assistants Association, has been actively campaigning for the return of the Canadian postal bank as a way to shore up revenues and offer new public services. “Post offices have worked and could work very well as … Read more
