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CUPW National Office

377 Bank Street
Ottawa, Ontario  K2P 1Y3
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Tel: (613) 236-7238
Fax: (613) 563-7861
TTY: (613) 236-9753

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Wednesday October 31 2018
Postal Service in PEI Completely Shut Down as 200 Workers Walk Off The Job - For Immediate Release - Ottawa – There will be no mail delivery in Prince Edward Island today, as members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) across the province walked off the job at 12:01 am AT.
Tuesday October 30 2018
For Immediate Release - Ottawa – The 6,000 members of Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) from the Montreal local in Quebec will return to work tonight at 11:30 pm ET, after striking for 25 hours.
Tuesday October 30 2018
100 Postal Workers Walked Off the Job this Morning - For Immediate Release - Ottawa – Members of Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) from the Dawson Creek, Fort Nelson and Fort St. John locals in British Columbia, joined the picket lines at 7 am MT this morning. Workers from the Columbia River and Nelson locals, also in BC, quickly followed suit, with picket lines forming at 7 am PT.
Tuesday October 30 2018
1,100 Workers to Strike Across the Prairies - For Immediate Release - Ottawa – Members of Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) from the Moose Jaw, Saskatoon and Weyburn locals in Saskatchewan, walked off the job between 6 am and 8 am CT, Tuesday, October 30.
Tuesday October 30 2018
Over 250 Postal Workers Join Picket Lines - For Immediate Release - Ottawa – – Members of Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) in Southwestern, Northern and Eastern Ontario walked off the job at 7 am ET, Tuesday, October 30.
Monday October 29 2018
6,000 Postal Workers in Montreal Join Picket Lines - For Immediate Release - Ottawa – Members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) from the Montreal local in Québec, will strike at 10:30 pm ET on Monday, October 29.
Monday October 29 2018
150 Workers Will Walk Off the Job this Afternoon - For Immediate Release - Ottawa – Members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) in the Prince George (British Columbia) local will strike at 12 pm PT on October 29, joining their provincial colleagues from the Royal City, Upper Valley, Fraser Valley West and Squamish locals.
Monday October 29 2018
1,500 Postal Workers in British Columbia to Join Picket Lines this Morning - For Immediate Release - Ottawa – Members of four Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) locals in British Columbia are set to strike at 8 am PT on Monday, October 29. The following locals will be striking: Royal City (Maple Ridge) Fraser Valley West (Surrey) Upper Valley (Chilliwack) Squamish (Squamish)
Sunday October 28 2018
Over 1,500 Postal Workers Set to Picket Tonight - For Immediate Release - Ottawa – Members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) from the Winnipeg local in Manitoba, will walk off the job at 10 pm CT on Sunday, October 28. Postal workers from the Iles-de-la-Madeleine (Québec) and Niagara Falls (Ontario) locals remain on the picket lines.
Sunday October 28 2018
800 More Postal Workers Join Picket Lines Early Monday Morning - For Immediate Release - Ottawa – Members of the Canadian union of Postal Workers (CUPW) from the Brandon local in Manitoba, the Thunder Bay, Pickering, Oshawa and Peterborough locals in Ontario, and those from the Lloydminster local in Saskatchewan, joined the postal strike early this morning. Members working out of the Canada Post depot in Pickering, which is part of the Scarborough local, also joined the picket lines.

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Monday March 24 2025
A federal election has now been called for April 28, 2025. Although the Canadian Union of Postal Workers does not endorse any party, we will be putting pressure on candidates from all parties to commit to defending our public post office and good stable jobs.
Tuesday March 18 2025
On Thursday, March 20, CUPW will join U.S. postal workers in a day of action to defend the public post office. The United States Postal Service (USPS) is facing one of the most serious threats in its history. Postal worker jobs and unions, and the USPS’s public service mission are under assault by the Trump administration that seems to have one end goal in mind: privatization.
Monday March 17 2025
Following targeted testing in late 2024 and early 2025, the Canada Post MyMoney Account is now available nationwide. This marks a key step in expanding Canada Post’s financial services offerings.
Thursday March 6 2025
On March 3rd and 4th, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) continued with its constitutional challenge before the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB).
Thursday March 6 2025
A Federal election could be called in the coming weeks. As is the case, CUPW has updated its pre-election report card, grading all federal parties on the issues that are important to CUPW members.
Thursday March 6 2025

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

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