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Tuesday October 6 2015

In 2016, do you really want to negotiate your job security with this GUY???

Friday October 2 2015

Do you have a school-age child with special needs or know someone who does?

Thursday October 1 2015

RSMCs are asking some good questions about the 2015-2016 program of demands. Here are the answers.

Thursday October 1 2015

In the past few months letter carriers have been receiving a high number of compressed householder mailings.

Thursday October 1 2015

Too many postal workers, their families, and friends are being forced into a robotic existence of overwork, competition, anxiety and fear.

Monday September 28 2015

The National Executive Board is asking you to vote for Brother Angelo Colacci to be the representative to the Canada Post Pension Advisory Council

Thursday September 24 2015

Instead of cutting, Canada Post could be doing a lot more to generate revenue like other post offices around the world.  Postal administrations in

Friday September 18 2015

A Joint Ergonomic Study Confirms the Union Was Right

The saga around the work method began on September 7, 2010,

Thursday September 17 2015

This election, we can do something to save our jobs, protect our service to communities and resist postal privatization and deregulation.

Tuesday August 25 2015

The National Executive Board has approved the appointment of 12 Campaign Coordinators to assist locals in strategic campaign planning and implement

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Friday April 20 2018
Application Deadline: Friday May 4, 2018, Noon. CUPW launched the Delivering Community Power (DeCoPo) project in February 2016 to advance part of the union’s vision for the postal service and to work with new allies on a new basis. The next phase of the campaign is to develop and hone the vision while spreading the message and exerting political pressure on the federal government to use Canada Post as a transformative force for addressing climate change and social issues together.
Thursday April 19 2018
The Negotiating Committee has been meeting with Canada Post negotiators since January, as part of the mediation process requested by the Union. We are using a mediator from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Services to help the parties reach an agreement.
Thursday April 19 2018
The National Day of Mourning, held annually on April 28, is dedicated to remembering those who have lost their lives, or suffered injury or illness on the job. This annual event was initiated by the labour movement 34 years ago to increase awareness of on-the-job injuries and fatal workplace accidents. This day of remembrance was officially recognized by the federal government in 1991, more than eight years after it was launched by the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) in 1985.
Thursday April 19 2018
May is a time to recognize the many contributions that people of Asian heritage make to the betterment of society. Asian Heritage Month has been celebrated since the 1990s, but the Canadian government officially recognized May as Asian Heritage Month in 2002.
Tuesday April 17 2018
At the April 10, 2018 RSMC National Consultation the Corporation indicated that, commencing April 23, 2018, it is their intent to update the delivery process for parcels. This change affects more than 6,000 routes.
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.
Tuesday April 17 2018
I am writing to request that you examine the decision-making that led to the incorrect reporting of injuries to labour Canada by Canada Post during the years 2010 to 2017 and determine if the incorrect reporting of workplace injuries resulted in improper bonuses being paid to senior management of Canada Post.
Tuesday April 17 2018
Take five and watch “Grow With Us” to learn about the child care project you and members of your local have access to in St. John’s and Corner Brook!
Thursday April 12 2018
CUPW’s Union Education Program (UEP) is a three-week residential program that develops your knowledge and leadership skills. This intensive and enriching experience will take place this fall.
Thursday April 12 2018
Did you know that CUPW negotiated the CUPW Child Care Fund with Canada Post Corporation in 1991? We are the only union in North America to negotiate a fund to help members with their child care needs. Great things happen when we stand together for positive change, just as we did a decade earlier with the achievement of maternity leave.

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

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