CUPW Vancouver Local President on CFRO Radio
CUPW Vancouver President, Robert Mulvin, was a guest on the CFRO program “Union Made” October 22, 2008.
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Robert Mulvin on cfro radio
MSC Restructure – Where do we go from here?
MSC Restructure – Where do we go from here?
The MSC restructure and master bid is now completed and set to implement on
Our thanks go out to Tom Quan for his hard work as Union Observer and also to Reinholdt Dundas for his assistance during the restructure.
The end result was the creation of five full-time positions and a reduction of seven part-time positions. This result, while by no means exceptional, does represent a small overall gain – a welcome reversal to a negative trend in Group 2.
Management has informally told us that they intend to look at a complete restructure of the HVO schedules “some time in the new year”. Hints have also been made about “looking at changes to VPDC schedules”. There has been no proper notice or consultation on either.
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Canada Post Delivers Suspensions
Canada Post Delivers Suspensions
On October 9, 2008, CUPW members were asked to wear a button that states “Your Public Post Office Delivers- For Now” to show opposition to postal deregulation and to create public awareness. In true Canada Post fashion, they met this request with its standard military style of management; issue 24 Hr notices of interview, issue emergency suspensions and threaten suspension to anyone who refuses to remove the button.| One of the suspended on CBC Radio One {mp3}cbc_early_edition{/mp3} |
Canada Post is able to provide universal postal rates and service because of the profits that are generated from its exclusive privilege to deliver first class letters. Without that exclusive privilege, Canada’s universal postal service would to be compromised. Canada Post is a public post office, it serves all Canadians, and deregulation infringes on Canada Post’s exclusive privilege to collect, transmit and deliver national and international letters within Canada. What ever happened to an informed public? What ever happened to transparency? If Canada Post really wanted an informed public, why did they meet this campaign with such a heavy handed approach? Continue reading “Canada Post Delivers Suspensions”
Back to the future: Canada Post attempts to put a muzzle on the Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Back to the future: Canada Post attempts to put a muzzle on the Charter of Rights and Freedoms
On October 8, 2008, Canada Post issued a corporative directive to its supervisory staff (“team leaders”) regarding a button that was first distributed by CUPW without incident in 2005. The button, “Your public post office delivers… for now” was recently distributed as part of the ongoing campaign regarding the closed-door strategic review that was initiated in April 2008 by Steven Harper’s Conservative Government.
In that corporate directive, Canada Post’s team leaders were instructed to direct employees to remove the buttons under threat of suspension. Decades ago, Canada Post management defined itself by imposing such ultimatums. It would now appear that the Moya Greene’s Modern Post is reverting to a labour relations approach that belongs in the past.
Index of Forms
Forms
Short Term Disability Plan: Employee’s Statement
Short Term Disability Plan: Attending Physician’s Statement
List of covered drugs as of July 1, 2013 and Request for Drug Exception Form: This two page pdf file includes both the most current list of covered drugs on page one as well as the form you need to submit requesting an exception on page two.
Grievance Investigation Form: You can fill out this form on your computer before printing it and submitting it to the Local. (Note: if your text overfills a text field, it will not show up on the printed form. If you have more information than room on the form allows, add it to a seperate document to include with your submission.)
Local Education Application Form: Use this form if you wish to apply for education courses put on by the Local. Note: Regional courses require forms unique to each course.
Seniority Review Instructions and a check list: Use this form to assist you in compiling and submitting your request for a seniority review.
Appendix K: Form to request that the Local Joint Health and Safety Committee and/or Health and Safety Representative conduct the necessary investigation to determine if there is an overburdening situation on route.
Appendix LL: Form to invoke my option to receive assistance when in an ongoing overtime situation on my own route.
Article 50: Form to request Article 50 route verification.
Request for Personal File: Use this form to request your personal file as per Article 10.03.
Notice that you will not be participating in an interview related to your attendance: Use this form to notify local management that because the notice of interview does not allege fraudulent misuse of your sick leave credits, you will not be participating.
General Application Form: 17.04(a)(iv): Use this form to add your name to the city-wide overtime list. (Being on this list does not mean that you have to accept any over time offered.)
Notice of Intention to Retire: Use this form to notify Canada Post of the date that you have decided to retire on.
Retiree Status Request Form: Use this form to notify the Vancouver Local that you wish to obtain Retired Member status as per Articles 1.21 and 1.23 of the National Constitution.
Canada Elections Act and Time Off To Vote
Canada Elections Act and Time Off To Vote
Given that the Federal Election has been scheduled for October 14, 2008 and that it follows the long weekend, the Union is concerned that all employees are given time to exercise their right to vote.
The Canada Elections Act entitles an employee to three consecutive hours on polling day for the purpose of casting their ballots. If an employee’s hours of work do not allow him or her three consecutive hours to vote, the employer must allow him or her sufficient time off to allow three consecutive hours for that purpose.
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Button Removal
Freedom of Speech: don’t let Harper and Canada Post take this fundamental right away.
Union activists throughout the country have been asked to wear a button tomorrow that states “Your Public Post Office Delivers – For Now”. We want to point out the secret plans of the Harper Government to justify the deregulation of Canada Post and the deletion of the exclusive privilege to deliver first class mail currently held by Canada Post.
LINK: Take a stand on Postal deregulation – Wear a button
It is clear from the employer’s instructions that Canada Post management have been instructed to deny our legal rights of freedom of expression won in many arbitration awards.
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