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Tuesday July 5 2016
OTTAWA – Canada Post has just served notice on fifty thousand Canadian workers that it plans to drive them out onto the streets without pay in an effort to impose steep concessions on them.
Monday July 4 2016
OTTAWA - Postal workers remain committed to seeking the best possible public postal service for Canadians and Canadian businesses. We want an agreement that allows us to innovate in order to adapt to the changing communication needs of Canadian businesses and the public, and we want to continue providing accessible postal services that can be counted on to deliver everywhere in Canada.
Wednesday June 29 2016
For Immediate Release - OTTAWA - Canada Post CEO Deepak Chopra has officially rejected a letter from postal workers asking him to extend the July 2 deadline for a lockout by a period of two weeks, which could mean that the profitable company is indeed preparing to lock out its workforce in the middle of a public postal review, spoiling the process.
Tuesday June 28 2016
OTTAWA - Postal workers are asking Canada Post management for a two-week extension on the cooling-off period that would otherwise entail a termination of their contract on July 2nd. At that point, the union says Canada Post might either lock its workers out or try to force a walkout through punitive changes to their working conditions.
Tuesday June 14 2016
For Immediate Release - OTTAWA - Urban and rural postal workers have signed memoranda of agreement with Canada Post that they will continue to deliver pension and social assistance cheques, and have further committed to ensuring no live animals get caught in the mail if there is a shutdown due to a labour dispute.
Friday June 10 2016
For Immediate Release - Postal workers are welcoming the return of proactive pay equity legislation recommended by the Special Committee on Pay Equity report It’s Time to Act. However, they say Canada Post should be acting right now at the bargaining table to address the glaring discrepancy between its urban and rural mail carriers.
Wednesday June 1 2016
OTTAWA- For several months now, postal workers have been sounding the alarm about slippery gravel scattered by a Canada Post contractor around Orleans mailboxes and they’re not getting any answers, either from Canada Post or from Labour Canada.
Thursday May 26 2016
WINNIPEG - Postal workers are organizing at the Liberal Convention in Winnipeg this week, hoping to persuade delegates that new services at Canada Post should be high up on the Liberal policy agenda.
Friday May 6 2016
OTTAWA - Postes Canada a versé énormément d’argent au Trésor public au cours des vingt dernières années, et elle poursuit sur sa lancée, déclarant un bénéfice net de près de 100 millions $ (99 millions $) pour l’année 2015.
Thursday May 5 2016
OTTAWA – The federal government’s long-awaited announcement of a review of Canada Post is welcome news for Canada’s postal workers, who are looking forward to the public having a say in what tomorrow’s post office can do for the country.

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Thursday May 30 2024
As bargaining continues, and Canada Post steps up its attack on our rights, CUPW negotiators are doing everything in their power to stand up and fight back! Canada Post needs to know that we will not accept rollbacks and our negotiators need to know that they have the full support of the membership. To show our support, we invite members to purchase a t-shirt.
Tuesday May 28 2024
On National Indigenous Peoples Day, June 21, we celebrate Indigenous cultures, traditions, and wisdom. It is also the summer solstice, a time of renewal and connection. As we try to survive a broken world, the summer Solstice is an opportune time to reflect on the possibilities for a better, more sustainable home. A key to our wellness is to multiply connections with each other and also, with the natural world.
Friday May 17 2024
CUPW's National Executive Board and the Negotiations Committee met with Canada Post on Thursday, May 16 to discuss the Corporation’s 2023 Annual Report. Canada Post Corporation repeated what it had already told CUPW negotiators last week: that it is not interested in alternate day delivery. Canada Post continues to give us one story, and the public and media another.
Friday May 17 2024
Wildfire season is early again this year. Fires are already raging in northern British Columbia and Alberta, and it is very likely that many communities will have to be evacuated over the coming months. In some part of Canada, the winter was mild with very little precipitation, increasing the risk of outbreaks. Therefore, we must once again be vigilant and ready to take the necessary measures to ensure a safe environment for everyone.
Thursday May 16 2024
Following Arbitrator Burkett’s decision on May 25, 2023, the parties agreed to a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) as well as amendments to Chapter 7 of the LCRMS. The MOA does not grant retroactive payment as of the date of implementation of a restructure for grievances relating to loading and unloading time. This aspect is also covered in Arbitrator Burkett’s decision.
Wednesday May 15 2024
Greetings Members: Latest breaking news on new licensed home child care services for postal workers in Newfoundland and Labrador! Our partner, Family and Child Care Connections (FCCC) are opening new licensed home child care spaces across the province of Newfoundland and Labor, and we want all members to know about them.
Friday May 10 2024
Since releasing its 2023 annual report, Canada Post Corporation and the Minister of Procurement and Public Services, have publicly indicated that they're contemplating service cuts including delivering mail less than five days per week.
Friday May 10 2024
Greetings Sisters, Brothers, and Friends, Our Special Needs Project website specialneedsproject.ca is over 27 years old and it is time to renew its look and functioning.
Thursday May 9 2024
In early 2023, the Corporation announced that the Supervisor’s Incident Investigation Report (SIIR) would be replaced by the Hazardous Occurrence Investigation Report (HOIR), also known as ESDC LAB1070. The new report must be completed jointly by employer and union representatives following the joint investigation.
Thursday May 9 2024
In December 2021, CPC presented CUPW with its five-year plan for mental health in the workplace. With this plan, the Corporation aimed to identify problematic situations in order to meet its obligation to ensure healthy and safe working conditions, both physically and psychologically. This plan also relied on the support of our Social Stewards’ Network to succeed.

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

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