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    Wednesday September 21 2016

    Since 2011, Canada Post Corporation (CPC) management has attempted to create an atmosphere of crisis concerning the current and future financial si

    Wednesday September 21 2016

    On December 11, 2013, Canada Post Corporation (CPC) announced a five-point plan to reduce costs by about $1 billion per year by 2020, which include

    Wednesday September 21 2016

    Introduction

    Two visions compete for Canada Post’s future.

    Wednesday September 21 2016

    Retail services

    It may come as a surprise to some that Canada Post Corporation (CPC) has the largest retail network in the country: 6,300 p

    Wednesday September 21 2016

    Why a postal bank?

    Canada needs a postal bank because:

    Wednesday September 21 2016

    1. Broadband Service

    Wednesday September 21 2016

    With the largest retail network in the country and many unmet community needs, there is much that the post office can do.

    Wednesday September 21 2016

    In this section, we will discuss potential new services that Canada Post provides at the door and on the street.

    Wednesday September 21 2016

    Seniors:

    Along with other major advanced economies, Canada’s population will age in the years to come.

    Wednesday September 21 2016

    Services on reserves

    First Nations don’t receive the same services from Canada Post: Reserves have no postal codes, delivery methods (like

    Support Postal Banking - Download and Sign the Petition

    Canada needs a postal bank. Thousands of rural towns and villages in our country do not have a bank, but many of them have a post office that could provide financial services. As well, nearly two million Canadians desperately need an alternative to payday lenders. A postal bank could be that alternative. Download and sign the petition urging the Government of Canada to instruct Canada Post to add postal banking, with a mandate for financial inclusion.

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    Wednesday February 26 2025
    The National Constitution sets the basic dues rate for Urban Operations workers at 300% of the maximum hourly rate for the lowest classification within the bargaining unit. RSMC dues have been set at 1.71% of the wage portion received by each member, to a maximum equal to the dues for Urban members. Some Locals have bylaws for a local assessment over and above the monthly basic dues.
    Friday February 21 2025
    CUPW and Canada Post met with Commissioner Kaplan after the fourth day of hearings of the Industrial Inquiry Commission to discuss the next steps. During this meeting, the Parties agreed to return to a parallel two-day negotiations process on March 1 and 2 to try to negotiate new collective agreements for the Urban and RSMC units. Mr. Kaplan will once again serve as Mediator.
    Thursday February 20 2025
    Today, February 20, the Industrial Inquiry Commission resumed for a fourth day of hearings with both CUPW and Canada Post presenting their rebuttals. The Parties were asked to provide detailed costed proposals for this month’s hearings. While CUPW presented well-thought out and researched proposals, the Corporation repeated the same old talking points without submitting documentation or costing to prove that its proposals could return Canada Post to financial sustainability. The Corporation instead proposed new language.
    Wednesday February 19 2025
    Bar charts are calculated from September 1 to August 31 annually. Because of the strike, which took place from November 15 to December 13, 2024, there were only nine working days each in November and December. In this case, we concluded an agreement with Canada Post, similar to the one reached in 2018, to exclude those 22 days from the bar charts calculations.
    Wednesday February 19 2025
    Today, February 19, the Industrial Inquiry Commission held its third day of hearings. We received an update on the number of submissions made to the Commission before the public deadline – approximately 900! The Commission hopes to have these all made available to the Parties by Friday.
    Wednesday February 19 2025
    CUPW is gearing up for its flagship education initiative, the Union Education Program (UEP), which will take place over four weeks in 2025. The Program is intended to build leadership capacity in our Union. Your application must be submitted by March 1, 2025 ...
    Wednesday February 19 2025
    OTTAWA - Today, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers will continue to present its case during two days of hearings at the Industrial Inquiry Commission in Ottawa.
    Tuesday February 18 2025
    On February 19 and 20, the second round of hearings of the Industrial Inquiry Commission will be held in Ottawa. The format for these hearings will be similar to the first. Commissioner Kaplan has asked both CUPW and Canada Post to provide him with written submissions before the hearings begin.

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

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