Representing members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers in BC & the YUKON
CUPW members covered by the Canada Post Extended Health Benefits plan may want to purchase new eyeglasses by December 31, 2026. The vision portion of our Canada Post Extended Health Plan runs on a set four-year period. The current four-year period expires on December 31, 2026. A new four-year period begins on January 1, 2027. Read more about GET NEW EYEGLASSES BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2026[…]
October 10, 2025 to: All Locals – Pacific Region from: Stephen Gale – Regional Grievance Officer re: Respectful Communication and Our Struggle The past two years have been very difficult and frustrating for all CUPW members. This round of negotiations has been the strangest and longest that I have experienced in my over 26 years Read more about Respectful Communication and Our Struggle[…]
Today the Minister responsible for Canada Post held a Press Conference indicating the government would be implementing the recommendations of the Industrial Inquiry Commission Report. You can watch the press conference here, https://www.cpac.ca/headline-politics/episode/canada-post-set-to-reduce-home-mail-delivery–september-25-2025?id=f74a7ef9-316c-4d18-b0ee-966093a300a1 This was followed by a media scrum. That can be viewed here, https://www.cpac.ca/scrums/episode/changes-to-services-at-canada-post–september-25-2025?id=9cbf9bfd-75a9-4d56-bcfb-72f34066fe03 The Union is outraged by the announcement and the Read more about Joel Lightbound – Minister responsible for Canada Post – Announcement September 25, 2025[…]
I would like to acknowledge how challenging the last few months have been for all of us and I would like to thank every one of you that voted on the Canada Post proposals. We had a very good turn out for these votes and our members sent Canada Post a strong message that the Read more about Grievance Updates – August 7, 2025[…]
CUPW Pacific Region is on Strike effective 9:01 pm PST November 14, 2024. Please reach out to your Picket Captain or Local Executive for more information.
As you may be aware, in April 2022, the Pacific Region filed a Formal Policy grievance regarding improper staffing actions for Group 2 Letter Carriers in our Region. Leading up to the filing of the grievance, Canada Post had increasingly and routinely refused to cover all uncovered letter carrier routes on a daily basis. Canada Read more about Victory! Regional Policy Grievance #R04-22-00001[…]
October 1, 2026 Dear Sisters/Brothers/Friends: At the upcoming Pacific Pre-Convention Regional Conference being held October 29 – November 1, 2026, we will be holding elections for the National Committees for the 2027 – 2031 term. All Members in Good Standing are eligible to run for these positions; you do not have to be a Delegate Read more about Elections at the Pre-Convention Regional Conference, October 29 – November 1, 2026[…]
September 30th is the National Truth and Reconciliation Day and Orange Shirt Day. The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation was established in 2021 in response to Call to Action 80 of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Orange Shirt Day began in 2013 in Williams Lake, British Columbia to honour residential school survivors, their families Read more about National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day[…]