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Wednesday August 2 2023

In recent years, the postal and delivery industry has seen huge changes.

Friday August 7 2020

On Monday, August 10, the members of the Ottawa bargaining unit of TForce Logistics Canada Inc.

Friday November 22 2019

Update

Many members felt anger and frustration at the news that the arbitrator responsible for determining our collective agreements, and o

Wednesday May 22 2019

On April 29, 2019 Arbitrator Elizabeth McPherson wrote to the Minister of Labour Patti Hajdu, requesting an extension of her appointment until Dece

Friday May 10 2019

We have now completed 12 days of hearings on our collective agreement(s) arbitration.

Friday March 22 2019

On March 19, the day started out with a visit to the Kanata Depot with Arbitrator MacPherson.

Friday March 15 2019

Day six of the arbitration for our collective agreements has now been completed.

Monday November 19 2018

On Monday, November 19, Canada Post responded to our November 17th global offers.

Tuesday November 13 2018

Background

Canada Post Corporation (CPC) began to implement Postal Transformation (PT) in 2010.

Tuesday November 13 2018

Nearly 10,000 Postal Workers on the Picket Lines

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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.
Thursday August 14 2025
This September, CUPW joins its Malayali brothers and sisters with joy and pride to observe Onam celebrations in Canada. Onam is one of the most significant regional festivals celebrated in Kerala, the southernmost state of India.
Wednesday August 13 2025
After pressing the Employer to come back to the bargaining table early last week, we received a response from Canada Post CEO Doug Ettinger on Friday evening, just hours after we posted Bulletin 128, “CUPW is Waiting for Canada Post.” In his letter, Mr. Ettinger stuck to the lines we’ve heard from Canada Post for many months now.

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

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