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Ottawa, Ontario  K2P 1Y3
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Sunday November 7 2010
The National Work Measurement Committee (NWMC) meeting was attended by 2 members from every region, except for the Québec region. Brother Sylvain Lapointe, who is the regional grievance officer from Montréal as well as a negotiator for the urban collective agreement, was present for the entire meeting.

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Wednesday May 24 2023
OTTAWA – The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) announced today that it has entered into an agreement to settle (the “Settlement Agreement”) the action of CUPW v B’nai Brith Canada et al., that is currently pending in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (the “Action”).
Wednesday May 24 2023
Over 600 CUPW members across the country gathered in Toronto during the first week of May for the CUPW National Convention. Over five days, delegates decided on the future direction of the Union and adopted an action plan to guide us as we continue the fight for better working conditions and wages, and for a strong and innovative public post office that serves all communities.
Thursday May 18 2023
The Canada Post Group of companies 2022 annual report released during CUPW’s National Convention sends clear signals about how Canada Post Corporation sees its future – and what the battlegrounds will be for our members. The Corporation is likely to focus on belt-tightening as it hopes for a post-pandemic recovery. Uncertainty around global issues and a recession hang in the air - but it can’t be the workers who pay the price.
Thursday May 18 2023
We need union representatives to sit on the national working groups (section 8 (b) of Appendix “AA”). The mandate of these working groups is to carry out work related to projects approved by the Appendix "AA" National Committee (section 5 of Appendix "AA").
Tuesday May 16 2023
Forest fires are raging again this year, and once again, Alberta’s resilience is being tested. Reports estimate that as of May 7, 122,000 hectares have been lost. More fires have been reported, like in Saskatchewan, British Columbia, also in the Northwest Territories, where roughly 25,000 residents have already been evacuated. The surrounding communities are currently on high alert, fearing the worst.
Tuesday May 16 2023
In September 2021, CUPW and the employer signed a Memorandum of Agreement to establish a committee responsible for the transition to an hourly rate for RSMCs. The work of the committee started in May 2022.
Wednesday May 10 2023
In our previous bulletin, we stated there would be an update once the locations and dates were finalized. Below you will find the agreed to validation sites for the remaining 20 locations
Tuesday May 9 2023
Ottawa – Jan Simpson, the first Black woman to lead a National Union in Canada, has been re-elected to an historic second term as National President of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW). This gives her a decisive mandate to take the Union forward as it faces tough collective bargaining negotiations. In another first, the National Executive Committee is now predominantly female.
Monday May 8 2023

Inspiring a New Generation of Activists 

Monday May 8 2023

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

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