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June 21 is National Aboriginal Day

First Nations, Métis and Inuit members are represented on the Aboriginal working group of CUPW’s National Human Rights Committee. Each year, the working group directs the creation of a poster for June 21, to express traditional teachings or symbolism from the animals of turtle island.

This year’s poster carries the dragonfly. Click HERE to view the poster.

Indigenous peoples of the Northwest coast observe the dragonfly to be a creature of the wind and also of the water. The dragonfly represents a symbol of change in the view of self-understanding. This kind of change is rooted in mental and emotional maturity and insight on the deeper meaning of life. Continue reading “June 21 is National Aboriginal Day”

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GRIEVANCE NEWS – May 16, 2017

NO REQUIREMENT TO EXHAUST PERSONAL DAYS BEFORE APPLYING FOR LEAVE WITHOUT PAY

Following the introduction of Personal Days in the Collective Agreement signed in 2012, Canada Post has routinely taken the position that employees must exhaust all Personal Days before other forms of leave could be granted. The Union has maintained that this position is not supported by the negotiated terms of the Collective Agreement, and arbitrator Vince Ready has reached the same conclusion.

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Vancouver Local UPDATE – May 2017

”We have come too far, struggled too long, sacrificed too much, and have too much left to do, to allow what we have achieved for the good of all to be swept away without a fight. And we have not forgotten how to fight.”

Lane Kirkland, president of the AFL-CIO.

Canada Post Continues to Profit

Canada Post made $81 million in net profit in 2016 in spite of Management threats to lock out postal workers last summer, which scared away 100 million dollars in business. In fact Canada post has been profitable for 20 of the last 22 years. CUPW wants to see a plan that ensures the future viability of our postal service as well as expand services such as broadband, postal banking, services at the door for seniors and electric charging stations. Rural areas, where accessing services like banking and internet are an issue, will greatly benefit from these increased services.

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ELECTION DAY IS MAY 9, 2017!

The Provincial Election has been scheduled for May 9, 2017. The Union wants to ensure that all employees are given time to exercise their right to vote.

The BC Elections Act requires that, “An employee who is entitled to vote in an election or who, on registration, will be entitled to vote in the election is entitled to have 4 consecutive hours free from employment during voting hours for general voting.”

The information below is reproduced from Elections BC:

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