WAGE INCREASES AND RETROACTIVITY
Arbitrator MacPherson awarded the Urban and RSMC bargaining units the same wage increases as follows:
- 2018: 2.0%
- 2019: 2.0%
- 2020: 2.5%
- 2021: 2.9%
WORKING IN THE HEAT WAVE DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
BULLETIN #155 JUNE 22,2020
Dear Sisters and Brothers,
Once again this year, we’ll have to deal with heat waves in our workplaces. Moreover, the COVID-19 pandemic is making it even more challenging because of the personal protection equipment (PPE) and work that needs to be performed where physical distancing is difficult. This may increase discomfort during a heat wave and increase heat- related symptoms.
IGNITE CHANGE! JOIN OUR DELIVERING COMMUNITY POWER WEBINAR!
Over the last five years, CUPW developed Delivering Community Power – a unique and powerful vision that is at the centre of a sustainable postal system. Other unions around the world now look to this vision for inspiration.
POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS
POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS
Bulletin # 156 , June 19, 2020
Now that Arbitrator MacPherson has come down with her decision on the Urban and RSMC contracts, many members are thinking of retiring. We want to explain what members are entitled to when it comes to benefits when they retire and what their obligations are when they want to retire*. Coverage for post-retirement benefits are for eligible retirees, their eligible dependents or surviving dependents. Life Insurance coverage only applies to eligible retirees and not their dependents.
JUNE 21 IS NATIONAL INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY
JUNE 21 IS NATIONAL INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY
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Indigenous people urged for decades for a national solidarity day with Indigenous peoples. It is astonishing that it took until the 21st century to see this symbolic gesture.
URBAN UNIT WAGE SCALE FOR TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES
JUNE 17, 2020
URBAN UNIT: WAGE SCALE FOR TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES
In her June 11, 2020 decision, Arbitrator MacPherson rejected the Union’s proposal to reduce the number of pay increment levels and raise minimum wage levels for employees hired on or after February 1st, 2013. continue reading here
Workplace Bullying
Workplace bullying refers to repeated unreasonable actions from an individual(s) directed towards an employee (or a group of employees), which are intended to intimidate, degrade, humiliate or undermine. Thus, potentially creating a risk to the health and safety of the recipient.