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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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Monday September 28 2015
For Immediate Release OTTAWA – The Canadian Union of Postal Workers’ cross-country tour is swinging into Southern Ontario this week, encouraging people to fight back against the cuts to their postal service by voting out the Conservatives.
Thursday August 27 2015

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Thursday August 20 2015

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Thursday August 20 2015

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Friday August 14 2015

Calgary - CUPW National President, Mike Palecek and the Save Canada Post Caravan rolled into Calgary this morning bringing the Union’s cross countr

Friday August 7 2015

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Tuesday July 21 2015

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Thursday June 25 2015

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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 28 2024
February has been a busy month for the Negotiators. The Committee has met with Canada Post several times each week to exchange bargaining demands.
Friday February 23 2024
Ebus drivers from Kamloops and Vancouver, who recently joined CUPW, will soon be voting on their first collective agreement. The bargaining committee recently reached a tentative four-year agreement with the employer which provides significant wage increases back dated to when Union certification took place, October 3, 2023.
Friday February 23 2024
Show your support for your negotiations committee! Please take a minute to download these signs, print them and post them in your windows, homes and other public spaces. There are also stickers for you to print and share. You can even change your social media profile picture!
Thursday February 15 2024
As part of the postal transformation, in order to gain in productivity and efficiency, the Corporation assigned commercial pickups to motorized letter carriers, a task previously performed by mail service couriers (MSC).
Thursday February 15 2024
The National Executive Board approved a delegation up to 10 members, including full-time Union Representatives and grassroots members, to participate in May Day activities in Havana, Cuba, from April 27 to May 4. The members of the delegation will be chosen by the NEB from among the candidates who have submitted an application.
Thursday February 15 2024
In their initial presentations, Canada Post has proposed major changes to Group 2 staffing rules, overtime, and work patterns. According to the Corporation’s presentations, one goal of these changes is to introduce “Dynamic Routing.” Dynamic Routing uses software to adjust delivery routes depending on mail volumes, distances, and workloads.
Tuesday February 13 2024
On behalf of six Canadian labour unions representing over 2 million workers, we are writing to raise concern about the recent announcement by the Government of Canada to suspend funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), the primary aid agency for Palestinian refugees in Gaza and throughout the region. In the interest of safety and security for millions of Palestinians, we request that you reverse this decision.
Friday February 9 2024
We have been informed that the CUPW Life Insurance Plan booklet contains inaccurate information. The “Free Basic Coverage” chart on page 10 of the booklet states that the basic spousal insurance is $8,000. The correct amount is $6,000. The basic life insurance coverage for children is $4,000. The chart indicates $3,000.
Thursday February 8 2024

This decision is currently written in French. We are in the process of having it translated.

Wednesday February 7 2024
We are just over a month into 2024, and it’s already been a busy year for CUPW. And it will only get busier!

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

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