LOCAL 846
In a decision dated July 5, 2013, WorkSafe BC awarded wage loss compensation to a South Vancouver Delivery Center (SVDC) Letter Carrier in respect to a workplace absence that resulted directly from the harassment that she suffered at the hands of her supervisor, Carmelo Renzullo. As the ninety (90) day appeal period has now expired, the decision is final.
October 30, 2013
Today Canada Post Management issued an unsigned notice titled “Lost business from IKEA”. The three Lower Mainland CUPW locals would like to clarify the abundance of misinformation contained in this notice.
Every summer, Postal Workers across Canada quietly brace for the menace that is the IKEA catalogues to arrive. However as we fast forward to October, the IKEA catalogues have yet to find their way into the waiting arms of Letter Carriers. Where did they go? Many of us have heard whispers in small corners and unconfirmed rumours of their arrival, pure gossip really, but nothing has materialized. Just as summer has come and gone, so have the IKEA catalogues. So what happened? The answer may not surprise you.
October 11, 2013
Every August, in what seems like some sadistic tradition, Canada Post rolls out hundreds of thousands of IKEA catalogues across the country and places them squarely on the backs of Letter Carriers. This “wonderful business opportunity” provides CPC with a handsome sum, which trickles down to the workers at a rate of $0.07 per piece delivered. For the pleasure of breaking our backs, we get a whole $7 for every 100 we deliver!
But August has come and gone, so where are the catalogues?
October 16th is Canada Post’s 32nd anniversary as a Crown corporation. CUPW National will be marking this anniversary with an action in Ottawa. This action will emphasize that Canada Post cannot cut its way to a better future and that it has another option that has worked at postal administrations around the world. The Corporation could add banking and financial services to improve its financial picture and preserve public postal services and jobs.
To this end, CUPW will be employing a “Banking on a future for Canada Post” theme on October 16th.
As part of this action we will be distributing buttons with the same message to all members in the Vancouver local.
We ask our members to please support this action by wearing these buttons on October 16th, 2013.
Management needs to know that the members understand that the corporation has options other than cutting and that they support the union’s position on postal banking.
In Solidarity,
Andy Henderson
Secretary-Treasurer
CUPW Vancouver
The Union Hall is receiving a lot of questions about the waiting period and top up credits when using the Short Term Disability Plan (STDP).
The STDP is the plan that replaced our sick leave in this Collective Agreement and although CUPW disagreed with it, this is the plan we now use when we are sick or suffer an injury at home.
Continue reading “Qualifying Period for Short Term Disability Plan”
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