Negotiations – Weekend Update

Over the weekend, talks continued between CUPW and Canada Post, with negotiators meeting with the employer to address two key issues.

On Saturday, November 2, we focused on the short-term disability plan.  Unfortunately, the Employer demonstrated little willingness to consider our demand to include 10 Medical Days and 7 Personal Days as part of our collective agreements. Canada Post refuses to move from its position of including 13 Personal Days, which does not represent an improvement from what we currently have.

On Sunday, November 3, we shifted our discussions to weekend delivery. Our priority in negotiating weekend delivery is to ensure that the weekend delivery does not compromise our regular full-time routes on weekdays. We are not satisfied that the Employer’s plan will protect our weekday work. The Employer’s main interest lies in achieving “flexibility” to deliver parcels at the lowest possible cost.

Although CUPW has not yet issued a strike notice to Canada Post or the Minister of Labour, if there is no real movement at the bargaining table, we won’t shy away from taking the next step.

Your Negotiators remain at the table working hard to negotiate collective agreements that address our concerns and help CPC grow the business. We all know the best collective agreements are those negotiated at the bargaining table.

The Negotiations Committee appreciates the tremendous amount of support from members. Your encouragement has not gone unnoticed.

In Solidarity,