The Canadian Union of Postal Workers has elected Mike Palecek, a postal worker from Vancouver local, the union’s new national president. Jan Simpson became 1st National Vice-president – the first black woman to sit on CUPW’s National Executive Board. Palecek is CUPW’s youngest national president ever. He promises to bring a new energy and vigor to … Read more
The Canada Post Group reported a massive profit from operations of $299 Million for 2014. The Canada Post segment reported profit from operations of $204 M and a profit before tax of $194 M. “This is affirming news for our members,” said Denis Lemelin, CUPW national president, “It’s some $555 Million better than the loss … Read more
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) expressed its concerns over Bill C-51, finding the lack of civilian oversight and the dearth of monitoring information-sharing between government agencies “very disturbing,” according to Denis Lemelin, national president of CUPW. “The Canadian Union of Postal Workers knows what it is like to experience out-of-control state surveillance,” said Lemelin, … Read more
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) presented Transport Minister and Minister for Canada Post Lisa Raitt (Halton, Ont.) as well as Canada Post president and CEO Deepak Chopra with a letter summarizing the public’s concerns about losing home mail delivery. “People tell us that they are worried about the consequences for seniors, women, people with disabilities and those in poor health,” … Read more
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers welcomed the Supreme Court decision affirming constitutional protection for freedom of association and the right to strike. “If the collective power of workers against employers is to mean anything, the right to strike must be upheld,” said Denis Lemelin, national president of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers. Call 613-327-1177.
Canada Post is reporting yet another profit in its third quarter and expects to end the year with a surplus. The union representing postal workers says the profits show that Canada Post can stay successful without eliminating home delivery. The Canada Post segment reported a profit before tax of $53 million for the second quarter … Read more
Representatives from seniors’ groups and organizations for people with disabilities joined the Canadian Union of Postal Workers to launch a major legal challenge to the attempt to end home mail delivery. “In Canada, people should count, not just the bottom line,” said Denis Lemelin, national president of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers. The union … Read more
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers is applauding the NDP proposal to raise the minimum federal wage to $15 an hour. The union says the proposal is good news for CUPW members working on contract for Canada Post via hiring agencies for much lower wages. Call 613-314-4588.
On the day that the Canadian Postal Service Charter opens up for review, representatives from the Canadian Union of Postal Workers and other concerned groups are rallying at Transport Minister Lisa Raitt (Halton, Ont.) office in Milton, Ont., to send a strong message to the federal Conservatives that they should be talking to the public about postal … Read more
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers issued the following statement: “Canada Post’s latest profits prove what postal workers have been saying all along: alternatives to cutting postal service should not be dismissed.” “When our post office has been profitable for most of the last two decades, the types of cuts that Canada Post and the … Read more
