Over the next few weeks, strike votes will be conducted across the country. We hold these votes to show the Bosses that we are united in our demands for ZERO ROLLBACKS of our Collective Agreement. If, after this, the corporation still refuses to bargain with us, there is a very real possibility that we, as a Union, could be on the picket line in the upcoming months. As a result, many temps and casuals are left wondering what their rights are in the event of a work stoppage. Continue reading “TEMPS AND CASUALS HAVE FULL RIGHTS ON THE PICKET LINE!”
National President attending June 8th and 9th Strike votes
CUPW National President Mike Palecek will be in attendance and speaking at the June 8th and June 9th meetings.
Below are the list of vote locations and times. All members must attend a meeting prior to the vote so as to make an informed vote.
Doors to the meeting are tiled (locked) 15 minutes into the start of the meeting.
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Wednesday, June 8, 2016 |
North Shore Winter Club |
7 P.M. |
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Thursday, June 9, 2016 |
Maritime Labour Centre |
5 P.M. |
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Saturday, June 11, 2016 |
Metrotown Hilton |
11 A.M. |
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Wednesday, June 15, 2016 |
Pacific Gateway Hotel |
8:30 A.M. |
In Solidarity,
Jennifer Savage
President
Vancouver Local CUPW
BY-ELECTION Chief Shop Steward-Group 1
Following the resignation of Cristina MacLennan, there is a vacancy in the Chief Shop Steward-PPC Shift 1.
Pension negotiations and CUPW
In this round of negotiations between CUPW and Canada Post the future of our pension plan is a major issue.
Canada Post is telling us that our pension plan is in bad shape. But this is not true. Here are the facts
How to File a Good Grievance
The Vancouver Local receives a large number of grievance investigation forms from members on a weekly basis. All too often, the forms are not fully completed or there are not enough details in the description of what happened. Some forms are missing personal information about the grievor, full names of supervisors, witnesses or other workers involved, supporting documents, etc.
Strike Vote Q&A’s
The strike votes in the Vancouver Local are scheduled to occur from June 8, 2016, to June 15, 2016. You can see the times, dates, and locations on the bottom of this bulletin. Continue reading “Strike Vote Q&A’s”
Postal Banking – Why is it an Issue in this Round of Bargaining?
There are many issues our CUPW negotiators have put on the bargaining table with Canada Post.
One of these issues is that Canada Post implement postal banking. Many of you have asked what post banking has to do with negotiations. This bulletin will provide some answers.
Continue reading “Postal Banking – Why is it an Issue in this Round of Bargaining?”