This follows the National President’s bulletin issued on June 25, 2021 pertaining to the proposed two-year contract extension for both the Urban Operations and RSMC bargaining units. RATIFICATION OF COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS As contained in section 6.18 of the National Constitution: “The ratification of collective agreements shall be achieved by secret ballot and must be immediately Read more about Referendum Votes on Extension of Collective Agreements[…]

In early June, senior Canada Post Corporation representatives approached CUPW with a proposal to extend the current collective agreements by two years and provide a 2% increase in wages. They stated that the uncertainty of the recovery from the pandemic would make our upcoming negotiations extremely difficult. The National Executive Board decided that we would Read more about TWO YEAR CONTRACT EXTENSION: THE MEMBERSHIP WILL DECIDE[…]

This year, the heat waves have come much earlier in some areas of the country. This is certainly welcomed with great optimism following the dark period we went through last winter with the virus and its more contagious variants. But while much of our attention is focused on COVID-19, we still have to face various Read more about WORKING IN THE HEAT[…]