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CUPW National Office

377 Bank Street
Ottawa, Ontario  K2P 1Y3
Canada

Tel: (613) 236-7238
Fax: (613) 563-7861
TTY: (613) 236-9753

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    Tuesday April 17 2018
    For immediate release – OTTAWA – The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) has asked the Auditor General of Canada to investigate what led Canada Post to fraudulently report workplace injuries and whether these decisions led to improper bonuses being paid to senior management.
    Thursday March 22 2018
    Ottawa - Postal union and social justice leaders, along with a mayor on a mission, joined Member of Parliament Irene Mathyssen (NDP, London-Fanshawe) on Parliament Hill this morning for a press conference to put pressure on Members of Parliament to support postal banking in Canada.
    Tuesday February 13 2018
    Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers make 25% less than their Urban Male Counterparts at Canada Post - OTTAWA - Hearings begin next week into the largest active pay equity case in Canada. At the end of collective bargaining in 2016, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) and Canada Post reached a separate agreement to expedite the pay equity process for Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers (RSMC).
    Wednesday January 24 2018
    Media Release - OTTAWA – Door-to-door protected for millions, but fight to restore the cuts carries on. This morning, after a year of review and another year of delays, the federal government finally made public its vision for a renewed Canada Post. Some four million households can now rest easy that their door-to-door service will not be cut, but more than 800,000 are still out in the cold.
    Tuesday October 17 2017
    OTTAWA - The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) call on the Ontario government to strengthen Bill 148, The Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act. Ontario members of CUPW sent a letter to Premier Kathleen Wynne raising concerns on amendments introduced after the tabling of the bill.
    Thursday September 14 2017
    OTTAWA - Postal workers are in Yellowknife today at Canada Post’s Annual Public Meeting, bringing a message to the directors of the crown corporation: innovate, expand, and include Northern residents’ needs in plans for the postal service’s future.
    Thursday August 31 2017

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    OTTAWA - The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) congratulate Carla Qualtrough for her appointme

    Thursday June 15 2017
    For Immediate Release - OTTAWA – The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) is disappointed with the much-anticipated federal and provincial/territorial framework agreement on early learning and child care.
    Monday June 5 2017
    Richmond, BC - The Canadian Union of Postal Workers is extremely worried about the number of thefts occurring at community mailboxes. Residents’ privacy and community safety should be a top priority. Canada Post has a duty to protect Canadians’ confidential information and must come clean on the extent of the theft problem
    Wednesday May 24 2017
    For Immediate Release - OTTAWA – A paper on Canada Post’s financial viability says our public postal service will continue to profit over the next few years and that there is a need to use this time to expand money-making services to ensure its long-term future.

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    Friday November 29 2024
    On Thursday, CUPW rallied at Canada Post Headquarters in Ottawa. They were joined by allies in the labour and social justice movements. Standing in solidarity, they sent a strong message to the Crown Corporation: We’re ready to continue negotiations, but we can’t bargain with ourselves. Where is Canada Post?
    Wednesday November 27 2024
    For almost two weeks, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) has been on strike against Canada Post fighting for fair wages, safe working conditions, the right for all workers to retire with dignity, and the expansion of public postal services for all communities. But rather than make an effort to bargain good collective agreements that meet the needs of postal workers and the public, Canada Post has dug in its heels.
    Wednesday November 27 2024
    Canada Post’s latest information update of November 26 describing what is going on at the bargaining table is full of half-truths and outright deception. First and foremost, CUPW left the meetings Tuesday since we cannot proceed without Canada Post’s negotiators. They had to go back to speak to the Executive Board of Canada Post for further direction.
    Tuesday November 26 2024
    Over the weekend, Canada Post informed the public and CUPW members, through the media, that CUPW Negotiators had spent Saturday at the bargaining table talking about cleaners working inside Canada Post facilities. This is an outright misrepresentation.
    Monday November 25 2024
    On November 22, Canada Post released its financial results for the 3rd quarter of 2024. For the three months ending in September 2024, the Corporation reported a loss from operations of $313 million. Overall revenue was down $15 million compared to the same time last year, as growing revenue from Neighbourhood Mail and Transaction Mail were not enough to offset lower parcel volumes.
    Monday November 25 2024
    In several regions across the country, Canada Post has been calling CUPW members to lay them off. While some are saying it is temporary, we’ve heard stories that it may be more permanent. These types of phone calls are merely a scare tactic by Management. We urge members not to panic if you receive such a call. Instead, take note of what the management representative says and then request a record of employment and estimated date of return in order to allow you to apply for EI benefits.
    Friday November 22 2024
    Yesterday, November 21, the Negotiators continued bargaining with Canada Post with the help of the government’s mediators.
    Thursday November 21 2024
    On day 6 of our nationwide strike, we continued talks with the Employer with the help of the government-appointed mediators. Discussions focused on the same issues as the day before.
    Thursday November 21 2024
    In a wide-ranging interview on Tuesday night, Jean-Yves Duclos, the Minister responsible for Canada Post, who heads up the Department of Public Service and Procurement Canada, discussed our ongoing strike and the future of Canada Post with the CBC’s Power and Politics show host, Catherine Cullen. The Minister told Ms. Cullen that the service first mandate “will not change” and that includes “serving every Canadian where they live including northern and remote areas.” He also said that parcel delivery was increasing “at a very high speed” which is “good news” for Canada Post.
    Wednesday November 20 2024
    Yesterday, the Negotiators continued bargaining with the help of the government’s mediators. The parties discussed several issues.

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

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