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Thursday March 28 2024
Over the past few years, the cost of living has skyrocketed and inflation has hit 40-year highs. The price of our most basic needs – groceries, housing, fuel – have seen the biggest jumps. As workers struggle to live paycheque to paycheque, executives, banks and the rest of the 1% get richer.
Thursday March 14 2024
Our Cost of Living Allowance will pay out once again, as it has several times during the renewal agreements, to help members deal with inflation.
Please note, the information below is subject to change should we win our National Grievance (N00-22-R0005). In dispute is the date of the base month for the calculations of COLA amounts owed. Canada Post Corporation has confirmed that it will pay the COLA payments as below, calculated in accordance with their position on the base month.
Thursday March 14 2024
Our Cost of Living Allowance will take effect for the seventh consecutive quarter to help members deal with inflation.
Please note, the information below is subject to change should we win our National Grievance (N00-22-00005). In dispute is the date of the base month for the calculations of COLA amounts owed. Canada Post Corporation has confirmed that it will pay the COLA payments as below, calculated in accordance with their position on the base month.
Tuesday December 19 2023
Our Cost of Living Allowance will pay out once again, as it has several times during the renewal agreements, to help members deal with inflation.
Please note, the information below is subject to change should we win our National Grievance (N00-22-R0005). In dispute is the date of the base month for the calculations of COLA amounts owed. Canada Post Corporation has confirmed that it will pay the COLA payments as below, calculated in accordance with their position on the base month.
Tuesday December 19 2023
Our Cost of Living Allowance will take effect for the sixth consecutive quarter to help members deal with inflation.
Please note, the information below is subject to change should we win our National Grievance (N00-22-00005). In dispute is the date of the base month for the calculations of COLA amounts owed. Canada Post Corporation has confirmed that it will pay the COLA payments as below, calculated in accordance with their position on the base month.
Thursday June 29 2023
Our Cost of Living Allowance will take effect for the fourth consecutive quarter to help members deal with inflation.
Please note, the information below is subject to change should we win our National Grievance (N00-22-00005). In dispute is the date of the base month for the calculations of COLA amounts owed. Canada Post Corporation has confirmed that it will pay the COLA payments as below, calculated in accordance with their position on the base month.
Tuesday June 20 2023
Our Cost of Living Allowance will pay out once again, as it has several times during the renewal agreements, to help members deal with inflation.
Please note, the information below is subject to change should we win our National Grievance (N00-22-R0005). In dispute is the date of the base month for the calculations of COLA amounts owed. Canada Post Corporation has confirmed that it will pay the COLA payments as below, calculated in accordance with their position on the base month.
Friday March 24 2023
Our negotiated Cost of Living Allowance will take effect once again to help members deal with inflation.
Please see below a brief explanation of the unresolved national policy grievance on the COLA language in our collective agreement under clause 35.09.
Thursday March 2 2023
AMENDED - Our negotiated Cost of Living Allowance will take effect once again to help members deal with inflation. Please find below a brief explanation of the unresolved national grievance on the COLA language in our collective agreement under clause 33.06.
Friday February 24 2023
Our negotiated Cost of Living Allowance will take effect once again to help members deal with inflation.
Please see below a brief explanation of the unresolved national policy grievance on the COLA language in our collective agreement under clause 35.09.
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Tuesday August 26 2025
Today, August 26, Canada Post released its financial report for the second quarter of 2025.
Monday August 25 2025
The Federal mediators advised us that Canada Post has cancelled today’s (August 25) planned meeting. The Corporation says it needs more time to review our latest global offers. We are expecting to receive more questions from Canada Post about our offers through the Federal mediators.
Thursday August 21 2025
Yesterday, August 20, CUPW’s Negotiating Committees returned to the bargaining table to present comprehensive global offers for both the RSMC and Urban bargaining units.
While we had planned to meet again tomorrow, Canada Post has told us today that it needs more time to review our offers.
Wednesday August 20 2025
Today, Wednesday, August 20, 2025, the negotiating committees tabled global offers for both postal bargaining units.
Tuesday August 19 2025
Tomorrow, August 20, your Negotiating Committee will return to the bargaining table to present new global offers for both postal bargaining units to Canada Post.
Thursday August 14 2025
Unfortunately, our scheduled meetings for Friday, August 15th and Monday, August 18th, have been postponed. The Federal mediators will not be able to assist CUPW and CPC due to their current involvement in the Air Canada negotiations.
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