Voluntary Early Starts?

Brothers and Sisters,

Over the last few weeks some of you may have noticed Canada Post Management soliciting members in regards to voluntary early starts for Mondays. There is no mention or language in the Collective Agreement that allows for this.

I implore you to reject these propositions with haste. For those of you who remember, Canada Post used to offer “pre-shift” overtime during the Holiday Season to alleviate the burden on Letter Carriers. Agreeing to this means you will be sorting mail during this time and not departing any earlier.

This leads to you delivering more mail than usual and not being compensated for overtime. Adhering to your scheduled start time is important and allows you to be eligible for overtime if you are delayed past your departure time and therefor may work longer than (8) hours. Do not believe for a second that you are helping yourself or other members, this is merely a devious and cunning tactic on the part of Canada Post to process more product and reduce overtime.

Let’s face facts, this is purely a statistically driven corporation whose sole purpose is to disregard Health and Safety and cut jobs to produce profits. Having doubts? Just take a look around at the current rate of restructures occurring in Vancouver this past year. Richmond Delivery Center lost (19) full time positions this summer and station F, S, and D currently are under attack. Plain and simple, they are removing walks and with the addition of 30-40 minutes per route, it is absolutely clear that the Corporation has only one priority the bottom line.

So next time you decide to start early and rush through your route, stop for a moment and reflect on your actions and the repercussions which may occur as a result of them, even if you perceive your actions to be inconsequential.

Solidarity,

Chris Zukowsky.

SPECIAL LEAVE
WHEN WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS
PREVENT YOU FROM COMING TO WORK

With the chill of winter in the air and the promise of snow in the forecast, it seems a fitting time to review our rights with regard to special leave.

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December 1st was a sweet day for all MSCs, but especially for an MSC driver who works out of the VPDC.

In July 2011 the Grievor was working on a schedule that consists of driving a 5 ton truck back and forth between the VPDC and the VMPP. There is another schedule that drives in the opposite direction between the two plants, and together these two schedules make up what is known as the interplant shuttle.

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December 6th is the Canadian National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women.

The Regional Office has purchased ten seats in support of the event that will be hosted at the Burnaby Firefighters Club.

Women’s Breakfast
December 6th
7:30 a. m. – 9:00 a. m.
Burnaby Firefighters Club
6515 Bonsor Avenue
Burnaby, B.C.

If you wish to attend, please contact Cindy A. Lee at the Regional Office by telephone 604-525-0194 extension 222 or by email, [email protected], as seats may go fast.

Take the day to talk with your friends and discuss violence against women and what that means to you personally.

SHOP STEWARD
ELECTIONS

Nominations for Shop Stewards are now open. The deadline for nominations to be returned to the Union Hall is Friday, December 30, 2011.

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