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Tuesday August 25 2015

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Friday December 4 2015
For Immediate Release - Judy Foote, the Minister of Public Services and Procurement, told the Journal de Montréal today that she cannot confirm that those who have lost their home delivery will have it restored. In response, the union representing postal workers cited numerous media reports that the new U.S.-designed community mailboxes are freezing shut, even as winter is just beginning.
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.
Wednesday September 9 2015
1. Door-to-door delivery: Canada Post and the Conservative government plan on taking away door-to-door delivery from over five million Canadian households and replacing it with community mailbox delivery. This is going to create huge problems for residents, especially seniors and people with mobility issues. About 600 municipalities have passed resolutions opposing this cut or calling for a halt to the postal cuts announced in December 2013 until there is proper consultation.
Tuesday August 25 2015

The National Executive Board has approved the appointment of 12 Campaign Coordinators to assist locals in strategic campaign planning and implement

Thursday August 20 2015

For Immediate Release 

Thursday June 18 2015

As part of our ongoing campaign to keep our public postal service a strong dynamic entity in our communities, CUPW is ren

Friday June 12 2015
Prepared for the 23rd Conference on Postal and Delivery Economics June 3-6, 2015, Vouliagmeni, Athens, Greece By Geoff Bickerton and Katherine Steinhoff, Canadian Union of Postal Workers
Friday May 15 2015

For Immediate Release

Friday March 27 2015

In light of the massive profits earned by Canada Post Corporation (CPC) in 2014, CUPW is calling for a moratorium on the cuts to home mail delivery

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Thursday August 21 2025
Yesterday, August 20, CUPW’s Negotiating Committees returned to the bargaining table to present comprehensive global offers for both the RSMC and Urban bargaining units. While we had planned to meet again tomorrow, Canada Post has told us today that it needs more time to review our offers.
Wednesday August 20 2025
Today, Wednesday, August 20, 2025, the negotiating committees tabled global offers for both postal bargaining units.
Tuesday August 19 2025
Tomorrow, August 20, your Negotiating Committee will return to the bargaining table to present new global offers for both postal bargaining units to Canada Post.
Thursday August 14 2025
Unfortunately, our scheduled meetings for Friday, August 15th and Monday, August 18th, have been postponed. The Federal mediators will not be able to assist CUPW and CPC due to their current involvement in the Air Canada negotiations.
Thursday August 14 2025
This September, CUPW joins its Malayali brothers and sisters with joy and pride to observe Onam celebrations in Canada. Onam is one of the most significant regional festivals celebrated in Kerala, the southernmost state of India.
Wednesday August 13 2025
After pressing the Employer to come back to the bargaining table early last week, we received a response from Canada Post CEO Doug Ettinger on Friday evening, just hours after we posted Bulletin 128, “CUPW is Waiting for Canada Post.” In his letter, Mr. Ettinger stuck to the lines we’ve heard from Canada Post for many months now.

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

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