BY-ELECTION RESULTS
Elected at the November 27, 2011 General Membership Meeting were:
| Wendy Lund |
Grievance Officer |
| Louise Sloan |
Recording Secretary/By-Laws Chair |
In Solidarity,
Andy Henderson
Secretary Treasurer
CALL FOR INTERESTED MEMBERS FOR NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE
To: ALL MEMBERS – PACIFIC REGION
Re: CALL FOR INTERESTED MEMBERS FOR
NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE
Under Article 4.07 of our National Constitution, I am hereby issuing call for interested members who would like to be considered by the National Executive Board to sit on the National Human Rights Committee. The role of this committee is outlined in Articles 4.07 to 4.10. The committee meets once a year, generally in Ottawa, for 3 days per meeting. Lost wages and expenses are paid by the National union.
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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE NATIONAL WORK MEASUREMENT COMMITTEE
TO: ALL MEMBERS – PACIFIC REGION
RE: CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE
NATIONAL WORK MEASUREMENT COMMITTEE
This is an invitation for all CUPW members in good standing to put their names forward as a delegate from the Pacific Region to the National Work Measurement Committee. This Committee is made up of two delegates (one Brother and one Sister) from each of CUPW’s eight Regions. One delegate from our Region should be knowledgeable in the Mail Service Courier Workload Structuring System, and the other delegate from our Region should be knowledgeable in the Letter Carrier Route Measurement Systems.
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Revenue Services of British Columbia Issues MSP Premium Bills Covering June 2011
After months of attempting to achieve a negotiated collective agreement with Canada Post, CUPW was forced to issue a 72 hour strike notice at 11:59 p.m. EDT, Thursday, June 2, 2011.
Canada Post responded immediately by canceling all benefits including leaves, health benefits and financial benefits. The union has encouraged all members who were affected by these benefit cuts to grieve each occurrence. A “Lockout Group Grievance” check list form is available HERE.
As part of this despicable action, the employer did not pay their 70% nor deduct and submit the member’s 30% of the monthly premiums for the British Columbia Medical Services Plan. This has resulted in BC CUPW members receiving a bill from Revenue Services of British Columbia for the full premium covering the month of June 2011.
The Union is recommending the members pay the bill. They should then file a grievance including both a copy of the bill and proof of payment. Members can use the same “Lockout Group Grievance” form to submit their grievance.
ANNUAL ELECTION NOTICE
ANNUAL ELECTION NOTICE
Nominations are now open for the following positions on the Local Executive Committee:
ARBITRATOR REINSTATES CAMPBELL RIVER RETAIL CLERK WHO WAS FIRED FOR GIVING A CUSTOMER A BREAK!
A Campbell River retail clerk and local CUPW President has been reinstated to her employment as a result of an arbitration award dated November 14, 2011.
On June 1, 2010, Monica Judd was discharged by Canada Post on the grounds that she “intentionally deprived Canada Post of revenue” by giving a customer a break on the price of postage when his parcel marginally exceeded the 2 kilogram price threshold. In keeping with the practice that she had been shown while being trained as a retail clerk, the Grievor charged the customer a rate of postage commensurate with the 2 kilogram price threshold even though it was marginally overweight. The transaction took place after the customer balked at the price of postage and indicated that he might walk away and take his business elsewhere.
Arbitrator’s Resignation Renews Opportunity for Postal Negotiations
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers welcomes the resignation of Judge Coulter Osborne as final offer selection arbitrator. Judge Osborne was appointed by Labour Minister Lisa Raitt to arbitrate the contract between CUPW and Canada Post Corporation following the back-to-work legislation which ended the postal lock-out in June 2011.
“Today we contacted Labour Minister Raitt and requested a meeting with her to discuss the implications of Judge Osborne’s resignation,” said CUPW President and chief negotiator Denis Lemelin. “We will encourage Ms. Raitt to appoint an experienced and bilingual mediator, to work with the parties to negotiate a collective agreement, instead of replacing the arbitrator.”
“A negotiated settlement would be far preferable for all concerned. Judge Osborne’s resignation creates an opportunity for the parties to return to the bargaining table and negotiate a collective agreement.”