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    Friday December 16 2022
    CUPW is currently seeking three CUPW members to assist with public facing campaigns and serve as Community Organizers (CO). Applications must be submitted no later than January 9th, 2023.
    Tuesday November 22 2022
    CUPW is currently seeking CUPW worker organizers (article 10.17) in every Region to be trained to assist with CUPW campaigns to organize new private sector bargaining units. These positions will begin sometime in 2023 and will be utilized as required. The successful candidates will be tasked with collaborating primarily with the National Union Representative for External Organizing and their respective Regional office, as well as the 3rd National Vice-President and any Locals involved in the campaign.
    Thursday September 29 2022
    CUPW is currently seeking a CUPW worker organizer in Ontario and Central regions to assist with CUPW external organizing campaigns.
    Friday September 16 2022
    OTTAWA – Gig workers in Ontario are fighting back against app-based giant Uber for unlawfully interfering with their rights to organize, end their misclassification, and choose their own union.
    Thursday April 7 2022
    OTTAWA – Gig Workers United and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers condemn Bill 88, passed today by the Ford government, which modifies minimum employment standards for app-based workers.
    Tuesday March 22 2022
    CUPW is currently accepting applications for the position of External Organizer for the Pacific and Central Regions. We will be hiring organizers from across the country to help bring more workers into our union and to share in the benefits that unionized workers enjoy. The completed application must be received by April 4th, 2022.
    Thursday March 10 2022
    Further to the announcements of the vacancies in the positions of 3rd National Vice-President and National Union Representative – External Organizing, the following members, in alphabetical order, have been duly moved and have accepted their nominations
    Tuesday March 1 2022
    OTTAWA – The Ford government introduced legislation yesterday, Bill 88 or the Working for Workers Act, with sub-standard rights and conditions for app-based gig workers. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers sees this legislation as a setback for workers who are organizing to use collective strength to improve their work lives.
    Friday February 18 2022
    The National Executive Board has declared a vacancy in the position of 3rd National Vice-President. The successful candidate will be expected to immediately relocate to Ottawa. If necessary, as per the provisions of section 3.35 of the National Constitution, an election will be held by means of a virtual platform at simultaneous meetings on Friday, May 6, 2022.
    Friday February 18 2022
    The National Executive Board has declared a vacancy in the position of National Union Representative – External Organizing. The successful candidate will be expected to immediately relocate to Ottawa. If necessary, as per the provisions of section 3.35 of the National Constitution, an election will be held by means of a virtual platform at simultaneous meetings on Friday, May 6, 2022.

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    Friday July 25 2025
    On July 23, Canada Post shared some information about its “final” offers and the vote that is currently underway with members. Information was shared via email as well as distributed in some workplaces.
    Thursday July 24 2025
    Voting on Canada Post’s final offers started on Monday July 21. 55.8% of Urban members and 57.8% of RSMC members have already cast a vote. Voting continues until 5 pm EST on August 1. The deadline to request a paper copy of Canada Post’s final offers is tomorrow, July 25. There is still time to vote. It is very important for the voices of all members to be heard and to be counted. Every member's voice and vote makes a difference.
    Thursday July 24 2025

    What happens if we vote no on Canada Post’s offers?

    Tuesday July 22 2025
    Yesterday, July 21, after the start of the forced vote, the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) informed the Union of the process it will put in place to allow members who cannot access online versions of Canada Post’s final offers to request a paper copy.
    Tuesday July 22 2025
    Rumours and misinformation in the age of social media spread quickly and can be harmful to the membership, especially at a crucial time like this. Voting to reject or accept the Employers’ offer began on July 21st at 7: 00 am and will conclude on August 1st at 5:00 pm ET 2025.
    Monday July 21 2025
    The Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) opened the government-imposed vote on Canada Post’s “final” offers today, July 21. Voting will run until 5 pm ET on August 1. The Union – from the Negotiation Committees to the National Executive Board to many Locals and Elected Union officials across the country – is calling on all members to decisively REJECT these offers.
    Friday July 18 2025
    VOTING PERIOD - You may vote anytime from 7:00 a.m. EDT on July 21, 2025, until 5:00 p.m. EDT on August 1, 2025. / METHOD OF VOTE - The vote will be conducted by Simply Voting on behalf of the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) by Internet and by phone. Eligible voters who have provided an email address to Canada Post will receive a letter by email at 7:00 a.m. EDT on July 21, 2025, from Simply Voting, outlining how to vote and providing a personal identification number (PIN), which is required to cast a vote.
    Thursday July 17 2025
    Sisters, Brothers, Friends, This moment is crucial in our struggle. Canada Post, supported by the Federal Government, is trying to weaken our Union and diminish our bargaining power. On June 12, the Minister of Jobs and Families, Patty Hajdu, took the unprecedented step of forcing us to vote on Canada Post’s so-called “best and final” offers. This action bypasses the bargaining demands that you put forward and ratified, disregards your representation by the negotiation committees, and undermines the very foundation of free and fair collective bargaining.
    Thursday July 17 2025
    This round of bargaining is not just about wages or benefits; it’s about protecting the very future of our work. Group 1 workers need to know what’s at stake. Management has made it clear they want to close corporate retail counters. Canada Post has publicly called for the end of the moratorium on the closure of post offices in rural areas so it can either close or franchise these post offices.
    Wednesday July 16 2025
    Today, July 16, the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) announced that the government-imposed vote on Canada Post’s collective agreements will begin at 7:00 a.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) on Monday, July 21, 2025, and will run until 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) on Friday, August 1, 2025.

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

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