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CUPW National Office

377 Bank Street
Ottawa, Ontario  K2P 1Y3
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Tel: (613) 236-7238
Fax: (613) 563-7861
TTY: (613) 236-9753

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Friday April 29 2016

We Need a Mandate for Action

Friday April 15 2016
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers opposes any and all discrimination against people who come to Canada seeking a better life. During the month of April, which was proclaimed Sikh Heritage Month by the government of Ontario in 2013, we remember the tragedy of the Komagata Maru, a ship that arrived in Canada on May 23, 1914, with a passenger list of 340 Sikhs, 24 Muslims and 12 Hindus.
Monday April 4 2016

OTTAWA – In what postal workers say is a “cynical attempt to provoke a labour dispute,” Canada Post Corporation has filed for conciliation surprisi

Friday April 1 2016

On March 21, 2016 the CUPW Negotiating Committee sent the attached letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

 

Tuesday March 8 2016

For Immediate Release

Tuesday March 1 2016
In honour of International Women’s Day this year, we have created a beautiful poster to raise awareness of the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.
Friday January 29 2016

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Friday January 22 2016

Greetings Sisters and Brothers:

Support Postal Banking - Download and Sign the Petition

Canada needs a postal bank. Thousands of rural towns and villages in our country do not have a bank, but many of them have a post office that could provide financial services. As well, nearly two million Canadians desperately need an alternative to payday lenders. A postal bank could be that alternative. Download and sign the petition urging the Government of Canada to instruct Canada Post to add postal banking, with a mandate for financial inclusion.

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Tuesday November 5 2024
On November 5, 2024, the Negotiators met with Canada Post to present the Union’s second global offer for Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers (RSMC). Unlike Canada Post’s proposals, our demands offer real solutions: fair wages, health and safety, the right to retire with dignity, and expansion of services at the public post office.
Tuesday November 5 2024
On November 5, 2024, the Negotiators met with Canada Post to present the Union’s second global offer for the Urban Postal Operations unit. Unlike Canada Post’s proposals, our demands offer real solutions: fair wages, health and safety, the right to retire with dignity, and expansion of services at the public post office.
Monday November 4 2024
Over the weekend, talks continued between CUPW and Canada Post, with negotiators meeting with the employer to address two key issues.
Friday November 1 2024
As you are likely aware, the Union could have been in a legal strike position as of 12:01 am, November 3, but we cannot take strike action until we have issued a 72-hour strike notice to both the Employer and the Minister of Labour.
Friday November 1 2024
OTTAWA– The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) is urging Canada Post to align their actions with their words and negotiate new collective agreements for postal workers without any service disruptions. CUPW is fighting for fair wages, safe working conditions, retiring with dignity, and providing new services at the public post office that support communities across the country.
Wednesday October 30 2024
As you've likely seen online or heard from the Employer, Canada Post presented two comprehensive offers to CUPW negotiators between 18:00h and 19:00h (EST) last night. Each offer came in a 3-inch binder and contained proposed language that Canada Post wants included in a new collective agreement. The negotiators were given only a brief overview of these offers.
Tuesday October 29 2024
CUPW is pleased to announce that for a limited time, additional life insurance coverage for both members and spouses can be obtained without completion of a medical questionnaire. No evidence of insurability required!
Tuesday October 29 2024
Above are the most frequently asked questions with respect to strike pay. Hopefully, the information in this bulletin will assist Locals in administering strike pay.
Monday October 28 2024
OTTAWA– Postal workers voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action if there is no progress at the bargaining table with Canada Post. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers has been bargaining new contracts for its two largest bargaining units – the Urban Operations unit and the Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers (RSMC) unit – for almost a year.
Friday October 25 2024
CUPW members from the Urban Operations and Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers (RSMC) units have overwhelmingly voted in favour of strike action, if needed, to achieve their bargaining goals.

CUPW launched its postal banking campaign with a giant inflatable piggy bank in downtown Ottawa.

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