Author: anju parmar

Katherine Poch (Katie)

Zoe McGowan

Rodrick Prasad

Cristina MacLennan

Sunil Sharma

Maria Tee

Navneet Singh Dhillon

Karanjit Singh Sandhu

In Solidarity,

Anju Parmar, President

Friday, March 31^st, 2023

The Vancouver Local is celebrating Transgender Day of Visibility by saying unequivocally:

We See You. We Support You.

“It is revolutionary for any trans person to choose to be seen and visible in a world that tells us we should not exist” -Laverne Cox

With more visibility comes more understanding. We acknowledge that transgender still people face many barriers in accessing housing, healthcare and employment. In addition, they still face discrimination, harassment, transphobia and attacks from far-right public figures and media outlets.

1 in 300 Canadians over the age of 15 identify as transgender or non-binary

1 in 150 Canadians age 15 to 34 identify as transgender or non-binary

1 in 100 Canadians age 20 to 24 identify as transgender or non-binary

As the stigmas are removed from our society, more and more people feel comfortable in coming out and expressing their true gender identity

Source: Statistics Canada

Over time, the acceptance and understanding of gender and sexual diversity has evolved. There have also been great advances in the social and legislative recognition of LGBTQ2SIA+ people, but the struggle for equality and legal protections against discrimination continues.

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Any member who voted on Sunday, March 19^th and did not receive a ballot for shop steward may affirm on their honour at the balloting table that they did not receive a ballot, and will be provided with a shop steward ballot for their shift.

Only those who voted on Sunday, March 19^th and did not receive a shop steward ballot will be eligible to affirm and receive a shop steward ballot for their shift.

This ONLY applies to shop steward ballots.  

ALL MEMBERS FROM ANY SHIFT will be able to vote for their President, 2^nd Vice President and Shop Stewards from Tuesday, March 21^st at 11:30 PM to Thursday, March 23^rd at 12:30 AM.

Please confirm with the balloting volunteers that your Shop Steward ballot is placed in the correct box for your shift.

Vancouver Local 846  Balloting Committee 

During this election campaign, there have been a number of rumours, inaccuracies and misconceptions about our local and how it operates. Having heard some of these rumours, the Vancouver Local Executive would like to set the record straight so that members are basing their decisions on accurate information.

Rumour: Officers are able to campaign on union paid time

Fact: Officers running for another term are campaigning on their personal time. All of their time off is documented and reviewed by the trustee’s committee.

Rumour: There is only one sole legal representative of CUPW

Fact: CUPW Executives and advocates are the only authorized representatives of the membership. CUPW will also contract outside legal services at a National and Regional level for interpretations of matters relating to the Canada Labour Code, Federal legislation, and other matters of concern to working conditions of Postal Workers

Rumour: The Local is misappropriating funds from the budget

Fact: Local finances are reviewed quarterly by the trustee’s committee, and the finances are audited annually by an outside chartered accountant, Culver & Co. The reports of the trustees and the auditor are shared at the General Membership Meeting for all members to review and ask questions before voting to approve the reports.
Article 9.30 of the National Constitution states-
9.30: The National Office shall prepare and supply an appropriate form for submission of an annual financial report by all Locals, except those using the services of a chartered accountant firm to audit their accounts and submit an annual financial statement.

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