Nominations for Shop Stewards are now open. The deadline for nominations to be returned to the Union Hall is Friday, December 27, 2013.

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On Friday, November 10, 2013, Typhoon Haiyan slammed into the southern Philippines. This typhoon is being called the “most powerful storm in history” and packed maximum sustained winds of 315 kph. It has caused catastrophic destruction, injury and loss of life.

Our thoughts go out to the people of the Philippines, the Filipino-Canadian community and especially to our many Filipino friends and co-workers here in Vancouver.

At this time the full extent of the tragedy has yet to be determined, but what we do know is how we can reach out and send some help:

Philippine Red Cross	Donate online	more info
Canadian Red Cross	Donate online	more info
World Food Programme	Donate online	more info
World Vision Canada	Donate online	more info
Unicef Canada	Donate online	more info

We have finally come to the end of the saga of the restructuring of the Part time Mail Service Couriers in Depot 74. In total we managed to gain back a few of the routes that the Corporation had cut in the original restructure that was implemented in June. From the eight (8) routes management had cut, we regained three (3) for a total loss of five (5) part time routes.

We have agreed to have a unit bid that is currently happening and it will be implemented on November 18, 2013. Continue reading “MSC Restructure Update – Depot 74”

WORKSAFE BC APPROVES WAGE LOSS CLAIM RESULTING FROM HARASSMENT AT HANDS OF CANADA POST SUPERVISOR!

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.

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IKEA CATALOGUE UPDATE

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.

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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.

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