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The Disability Insurance Plan for Urban Postal Operations, available in PDF format HERE |
Shift Bid 2009
Shift Bid 2009
The Local has requested a Shift Bid for the VMPP. The process is underway, but with a few stumbling blocks created by management.
In advance of our first scheduled meeting we requested documents outlining the Corporation’s intentions, specific to all affected sections within the Plant. This is a preface to any meaningful consultation. Nothing was provided to the Union that gave any indication of management’s plans. If the Corporation provided the requested information that would have given the Union a picture of what management’s intentions are for the Shift Bid, then we would be able to begin the consultation process.
Extended Health Care Plan
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The Extended Health Care Plan for Urban Postal Operations, available in PDF format HERE |
Postal Worker – spring 2008
The Spring 2008 Edition of the Postal Worker
Available in pdf format HERE

Contents:
- 2007 Seniority Review; lingering questions
- Moya Greene speaks!
- Canada Post releases 2008/2009 Letter Carrier Restructure Schedule
- Appendix LL – Overtime on own route
and more…
Postal Worker – summer 2008
The Summer 2008 Edition of the Postal Worker
Available in pdf format HERE

Contents:
- Postal Review Raises Questions
- We Are All Stakeholders
- Canada Post: Getting Modern with the DC-10!
- Universal Postal Service – Behind Closed Doors
VMPP Evacuation Dispute settled by Consent Award
VMPP Evacuation Dispute settled by Consent Award
On August 14, 2008, the parties signed a Consent Award that resolved the issues arising from a bomb scare that took place at the Vancouver Mail Processing Plant (VMPP) on November 19, 2007. The grievance was filed to address several unresolved disputes regarding the manner in which Canada Post handled the bomb investigation and the subsequent evacuation. Continue reading “VMPP Evacuation Dispute settled by Consent Award”
UNIVERSAL POSTAL SERVICE – BEHIND CLOSED DOORS
UNIVERSAL POSTAL SERVICE – BEHIND CLOSED DOORS
As published in The Indo-Canadian Voice
By Ken Mooney
Regional Grievance Officer
CUPW Pacific Region
The future of Canada’s public postal service is currently under review – behind closed doors. Canada Post, which holds the exclusive privilege to deliver first class mail, is currently being reviewed by a panel appointed by Steven Harper’s Conservative government to determine, among other things, whether the scope of our existing postal service continues to meet the needs of Canadians. Continue reading “UNIVERSAL POSTAL SERVICE – BEHIND CLOSED DOORS”


