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Friday June 16 2017

We have worked out an agreement with Canada Post Corporation (CPC) on the carry-over of personal days.

Friday June 16 2017
Justin Trudeau certainly did not run on a military-strength platform. Nowhere on the campaign trail did Liberals talk about increasing military spending or using “hard power” abroad. The recent speech of Chrystia Freeland, alongside the announced 70% increase in military spending should ring alarm bells.
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.
Thursday June 15 2017

The National Executive Board has appointed the negotiating committee to represent the Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers (RSMC) unit in the 2017-2018

Thursday June 15 2017

On June 12, CUPW concluded negotiations with Bee Clean Building Maintenance for workers employed to clean the postal plants in Hamilton, Kitchener

Wednesday June 14 2017
First Nations, Métis and Inuit members are represented on the Aboriginal working group of CUPW’s National Human Rights Committee. Each year, the working group directs the creation of a poster for June 21, to express traditional teachings or symbolism from the animals of turtle island. This year’s poster carries the dragonfly.
Wednesday June 14 2017

Postal workers are a proud group.

Friday June 9 2017
The National Executive Board has selected Sister Nancy Beauchamp, union representative of the Metro-Montreal Region, as Chief Negotiator for the Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers (RSMC) unit.
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
In May we celebrate Asian Heritage Month, and also South Asian Heritage Month. Since May 2002 the federal government has officially recognized it, but people across the country have celebrated Asian Heritage Month in May since the 1990s.

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

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