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Friday December 22 2023
As we approach the expiry date of the Urban and RSMC collective agreements, we would like to clarify any questions members may have about the application of their rights.
Thursday December 21 2023
At the bargaining table this week, the Union and Employer presented starkly clashing visions for the futures of Urban Article 41 and RSMC Article 30, covering surveillance and monitoring.
Currently, our collective agreements ensure Canada Post cannot use security camera footage, Global Positioning Systems (GPS), or other electronic monitoring systems to gather evidence to discipline employees. The Employer’s surveillance systems can only be used to protect the mail and corporate property against criminal acts, such as theft.
Thursday December 21 2023
Canada Post Corporation (CPC) has released results for the third quarter of 2023 https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/cpc/en/our-company/about-us/finan..., showing continuing instability.
Thursday December 14 2023
Since mid-November, the Urban and RSMC Negotiating Committees have met several times with Canada Post to exchange bargaining proposals. On the Union side, so far, we have presented a number of demands from our Program...
Friday November 24 2023
On Wednesday November 15, CUPW and Canada Post officially opened the 2023-24 round of bargaining for our next collective agreement.
The two sides’ negotiating committees met to exchange their respective slates of demands and to outline their priorities for the coming round.
In addition to presenting its demands, Canada Post gave the Union an overview of the Corporation’s financial position and its business strategy.
Thursday November 9 2023
Today, CUPW officially served notice to bargain to the Canada Post Corporation for both the Urban Operations and RSMC units.
Wednesday November 8 2023
From September 24 to November 5, members voted to ratify the Program of Demands. The Union has now received the results...
Tuesday September 26 2023
Canada Post launched its’ Employee Engagement Survey the week of September 11, 2023, and will remain open until October 13, 2023.
CUPW believes that surveys administered by management are inappropriate and, undermines the role of the Union.
Thursday September 21 2023
In the coming weeks, members are being asked to make some big decisions about the future of our Union. Not only are we voting on our program of demands for our next round of bargaining, but we are also holding a referendum on a topic we’ve debated for a long time: the merger of our two biggest bargaining units into one.
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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.
Friday August 8 2025
A week ago, CUPW members spoke loudly and rejected what Canada Post called its “best and final” offers. The goal of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers remains negotiating ratifiable collective agreements which meet postal workers’ needs, help grow the current services provided by a public post office and to better serve Canadians with new services.
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