When back-to-work legislation cut off our collective bargaining in 2011, after the NDP filibuster in the House of Commons, after a frustrating round of bargaining with Canada Post Corporation, we knew our rights were being violated. We knew we were signing a collective agreement under duress, accepting conditions that we would have rejected if not threatened with such legislation.

As members, we all faced a difficult choice: ratify an agreement with diminished wages and working conditions, or submit to the Final Offer Selection arbitration process. This position was entirely created by the Harper government’s back-to-work legislation – free collective bargaining could not have brought us to such a moment.

So in October 2011 we filed a Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms challenge with The Ontario Superior Court, claiming that the Restoring Mail Delivery for Canadians Act violated our right to free expression. The decision was issued today: the court found that it did violate our rights, and was unconstitutional.

Sisters and brothers, we won – we are vindicated! Continue reading “Big CUPW Win in Court — 2011 Back-to-work Legislation Struck Down”

MARCH: with the Carnival Band, gather 1:30 pm Commercial Dr. & 14th (Clark Park entrance).

RALLY: and speakers 2:00 pm Grandview Park (Commercial Dr. & Charles St.)

Click HERE for VDLC poster

Secretary – Treasurer Heather Andrews

Congratulations to Sister Andrews. Our appreciation goes out to all members who offered themselves to positions.
Thank you to everyone that helped with this Run off Election and the previous Plant Gate Election.

In Solidarity,
Jennifer Savage
President

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Celebrating Women in Trades

The Vancouver Local Women’s Committee is inviting Sisters to attend an International Women’s Day dinner organized by the Vancouver District Labour Council on March 8th, 2016.

Continue reading “Celebrating International Women’s Day”

As most of you know, Canada Post PPC management has been conducting discussions with our members surrounding PPC Plant Health and Safety rules. Specifically regarding the wearing of loose clothing and jewelry. Some examples are: long-sleeved shirts, ties, watches, wedding rings, dangling earrings and necklaces, long hair, beards, and the Kara (iron bracelet Sikh men and women wear).

Continue reading “Pacific Processing Centre Plant Rules”

If you believe that, well, good luck to you. We hope you never will. Nobody plans to get hurt at work: to have an accident, stumble while carrying equipment, get exposed to toxic gases or suffer a psychological trauma that scars you for the rest of your life. But if you do have the misfortune to be hurt on the job or develop an occupational disease, you WILL have to deal with the WCB (aka WorkSafeBC although that is their marketing name – they are still legally the Workers’ Compensation Board.)

You could be in for a difficult and miserable time dealing with the WCB, but there are a few steps you can take right now to minimize the grief.

Continue reading “I Will Never Get Injured on the Job – I Will Never Have to Deal With the WCB”