Canadian Union of Postal Workers

Door-to-door is back but where's the postal bank?

maya.bhullar — Tue, 13 Dec 2016 22:30:58 +0000

Door-to-door is back but where's the postal bank?

"We're glad to see that about two-thirds of the people who lost home delivery might be getting it back. We won't be satisfied until they all get it back. We also demand a discussion of a postal bank."

Canadians rally for postal banking as massive bank profits announced

dmolenhuis — Thu, 08 Sep 2016 14:02:04 +0000

Canadians rally for postal banking as massive bank profits announced

Canadians have flooded their members of Parliament with messages in support of postal banking after Canada's six biggest banks reported a combined profit of $10.4 billion last week.

It's not over!

dmolenhuis — Thu, 01 Sep 2016 15:23:21 +0000

It's not over!

Though CUPW has reached a tentative and short-term collective agreement, union leadership will be back at the bargaining table next year to address many unresolved issues like pay equity and pensions.

Canada Post mediation continues

dmolenhuis — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 15:00:43 +0000

Canada Post mediation continues

Postal workers have twice agreed to postpone job action for 24 hours. As negotiations continue both Canada Post management and workers have agreed to continue negotiations until Wednesday August 31.

Canada Post says no to government request to extend strike mandate

dmolenhuis — Fri, 26 Aug 2016 17:08:35 +0000

CPC says no to government request to extend strike mandate

Unless an agreement is reached between Canada Post management and workers within the next 72 hours a nation-wide postal strike is set to begin.

Postal workers plan for Canada Post's 2016 annual public meeting

dmolenhuis — Fri, 19 Aug 2016 15:06:57 +0000

Postal workers plan for Canada Post's 2016 annual public meeting

Chopra's got some explaining to do. CUPW will confront Harper's man in the post office today at Canada Post's annual public meeting.

Labour code and strikes

dmolenhuis — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 16:30:52 +0000

Labour code and strikes

CUPW workers' strike vote is valid up to August 25. Will Canada Post lock workers out, extend negotiations and therefore the strike vote's validity, or will the union serve a 72-hour strike notice?

Message delivered

dmolenhuis — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 13:45:21 +0000

Message delivered

On Saturday, over 1,000 postal workers and allies gathered in Montreal and marched to Prime Minister Trudeau's constituency office to deliver our message to the government.

Rally to support postal workers August 6

dmolenhuis — Tue, 02 Aug 2016 15:50:02 +0000

Rally to support postal workers August 6

Canada Post isn't budging on key issues. Postal workers will rally on August 6 at Justin Trudeau's constituency office in Montreal to demand fair pensions, pay equity, and sustainable public services.

Will this be the week?

dmolenhuis — Tue, 19 Jul 2016 14:48:29 +0000

Will this be the week?

Canada Post and CUPW continue negotiations this week. There are still many issues to be addressed. Will this be the week when progress is made?

Big banks can lobby all they want but postal banking is still on the table

rabble staff — Thu, 14 Jul 2016 15:16:18 +0000

Big banks can lobby all they want but postal banking is still on the table

Big banks raked in a $35-billion profit last year by "gouging" Canadians with high fees. No wonder they oppose postal banking!

CUPW has no plans to issue 72-hour strike notice

dmolenhuis — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 13:42:09 +0000

CUPW has no plans to issue 72-hour strike notice

The latest update from CUPW shows the Union is committed to negotiating in good faith. But Canada Post Corporation still won't budge on key issues.

Postal workers call for one-month cooling-off period, 'intensive negotiations'

dmolenhuis — Fri, 08 Jul 2016 12:05:04 +0000

Postal workers call for one-month cooling-off period, 'intensive negotiations'

Postal workers are proposing a 30 day period of negotiations and have offered to drop an unfair labour practices complaint filed against Canada Post if management agrees to the union's proposal.

Canada Post shutting the door on tens of thousands of Canadian workers

dmolenhuis — Tue, 05 Jul 2016 13:36:08 +0000

Canada Post shutting the door on tens of thousands of Canadian workers

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.

No Canada Post strike before July 5

dmolenhuis — Fri, 01 Jul 2016 14:08:54 +0000

No Canada Post strike before July 5

The CUPW National Executive Board decided not to file a 72-hour strike on Thursday. Updates on the potential job action are expected on Tuesday July 5.