Category: Bulletins

We are holding votes for both the ratification of the tentative collective agreement and for another strike mandate. Only Members in Good Standing (MIGS) will have the opportunity to vote on the tentative agreement. The strike vote is open to everyone represented by CUPW.

The voting will be preceded by an information meeting. Attendance at the meeting is mandatory. The doors will be tiled (locked) 15 minutes from start times posted. Please plan to spend a minimum of one (1) hour at the meeting, with voting to take place following the meeting. Below are the list of meeting times:

Wednesday, November 9, 2016	Pacific Gateway Hotel 3500 Cessna Drive Richmond, BC	6:30 A.M.* 8:30 A.M.* 10:30 A.M.* 1:30 P.M.* 5 P.M.* 7 P.M.*
Saturday, November 19, 2016	Metrotown Hilton 6083 McKay Ave. Burnaby, BC	11 A.M. 1 P.M.
Tuesday, November 22, 2016	Maritime Labour Centre 1880 Triumph St. Vancouver, BC	5 P.M. 7 P.M.
Sunday, November 27, 2016	Maritime Labour Centre 1880 Triumph St. Vancouver, BC	11 A.M.*

* Sign Language Interpreters have not yet been confirmed

Please note that the Pacific Gateway Hotel in Richmond (MAP) has provided a link to register for parking. All you need to do is click on the link and provide your license plate number.

In Solidarity,
Heather Andrews
Secretary-Treasurer

CUPW is trying to help!

CUPW negotiated a $2.5 million child care fund to be used to improve access to quality affordable child care for CUPW members. Some of that money is being used to fund child care projects in locals across the country to help members get the kind of child care they need.

Continue reading “Survey of Member Child Care Needs – Lower Mainland of British Columbia”

Elected at the September GMM were:

Chief Steward – PPC Shift 1 Perry Kumar

Chief Steward – External Denish Bahadur

Congratulations to both of the successful candidates. Our appreciation goes out to all members who offered themselves to the positions and to all those who took the time to attend the meeting.

In solidarity,

Heather Andrews
Secretary-Treasurer
Vancoouver Local of CUPW

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Due to the election of Denish Bahadur as a Chief Shop Steward (External), the above position is now open for election.

Continue reading “BY-ELECTION Recording Secretary/By-Laws Chair”

There is a barbecue before the GMM on Sunday.

The barbecue starts at noon, the meeting at 1 PM.

As you are no doubt aware, Canada Post has nearly completed its campaign to streamline its operations and cut jobs, otherwise known as Postal Transformation (PT). It is understood, that any new initiative or overhauling of an organisation’s previous system comes with a whole new set of challenges. That being said, I think it is important to note that we do not ignore our Collective Agreement and health and safety, when embarking on these new changes. The Union met with the employer on September 21, 2016, alongside MSC representatives from the Pacific Processing Centre (PPC), to discuss issues raised by drivers in regards to working conditions, health and safety, staffing, and changes to work schedules. Below are some key points worth mentioning:

Continue reading “MSC/Transportation Update – September 22 2016”

The draft versions of both agreements will go to the printer shortly and in the meantime we will continue to issue bulletins on the various changes to the two collective agreements. Today’s bulletin will provide details on the changes to parcel delivery and unaddressed admail for Urban letter carriers.

Continue reading “Parcels and Admail”