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Thursday November 1 2018
1,850 Postal Workers Join Picket Lines - For Immediate Release - Ottawa – Members of Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) from the Hamilton local in Ontario walked off the job at 12.01am early this morning as part of CUPWs second week of rotating strikes. The Hamilton local joined their 350 fellow workers from La Mauricie (QC) local who walked off the job at 11.30pm.
Wednesday October 31 2018
Direct action to stop overburdening begins at midnight - For Immediate Release - Ottawa - Effective November 1st at 12:01 am, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers is calling a national overtime ban for both of its major bargaining units at Canada Post. Postal workers, no matter what their job at Canada Post, will not work more than an eight-hour day and not more than a 40-hour week.
Wednesday October 31 2018
400 Postal Workers Join Picket Lines in BC This Morning - For Immediate Release - Ottawa – Members of Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) working in four locals on Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, walked off the job on Wednesday morning. Workers from the Nanaimo, Port Alberni, Courtenay and Campbell River locals joined fellow workers from Prince Edward Island, Quebec and Ontario, who went on strike earlier today.
Wednesday October 31 2018
2,500 Postal Workers Join Picket Lines Wednesday Morning - For Immediate Release - Ottawa – Members of Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) from National Capital Region and across Quebec walked off the job early this morning as part of CUPWs second week of rotating strikes.
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.
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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.
Friday March 21 2025
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.
Sunday March 2 2025
CUPW negotiators met with Canada Post, March 1 – 2, to resolve our bargaining dispute and achieve new collective agreements for the Urban and RSMC units.
CUPW came to the bargaining table prepared to negotiate collective agreements that will benefit postal workers and strengthen the public post office for generations to come. The Union offered meaningful proposals to help Canada Post expand into weekend parcel deliveries, while protecting full-time jobs. However, the Corporation continued to push for serious rollbacks that would gut our agreements, explode part-time and temporary work, and undermine our full-time jobs.
Friday February 28 2025
OTTAWA– Tomorrow, CUPW and Canada Post will be meeting in Ottawa for two days to resume Negotiations.
CUPW is trying to negotiate new collective agreements for both Urban and Rural and Suburban Mail Carrier (RSMC) bargaining units which will both benefit postal workers and strengthen our public post office - now and for future generations.
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