LOCAL 846
The Vancouver Local is having a Women’s Committee meeting on Thursday, July 22, 2021 @ 5 pm via Zoom. Registration Deadline: Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at 5pm. You must register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUrcO-rpjMrHtGHexUEZgPfUK91oNgi55UU
Open to all CUPW Vancouver members who self-identify as a Woman.
Topic: Indigenous Women’s Perspectives
Saturday July 24 at 10am
Zoom Video/Phone Conference.
You must register in advance for this meeting. Registration Deadline: Friday July 23 @10am
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqc-6tqj0sGNx6V9Cx6eQF3pK2eZWzfui7
*Due to the information needed to be sent to participants, and the time required to authenticate registrations, all participants must register by the deadline above. *Admission to the meeting will close fifteen (15) minutes from the start of the meeting.
Wednesday, July 14 at 5pm
Zoom Video/Phone Conference
The Vancouver Local is having a Human Rights Committee Meeting. You must register in advance for this meeting. Registration deadline: Tuesday, July 13 @ 5pm.
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwsdu2sqzwqHtSvW_2fGB8yLFu2VfL2uwfn
If you are interested in participating in this committee, please read the information below, taken from our Vancouver Local by- laws, in regards to the committee’s mandate:
The National Executive Board decided that we would not accept CPC’s proposal but would consider pursuing discussions if CPC agreed to:
Sisters, Brothers:
This year, the heatwaves have come much earlier in some areas of the country. This is certainly welcomed with great optimism following the dark period we went through last winter with the virus and its more contagious variants. But while much of our attention is focused on COVID-19, we still have to face various other challenging conditions, including heatwaves looming on the horizon.
For the second summer in a row, we will have to deal with the heat while also wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) to counter the virus, at least as long as the Public Health Agency of Canada requires it.
Take the necessary precautions with the heat and the virus, and encourage your coworkers to do the same.
June 22,2021
The National Executive Board would like to thank and congratulate all members who participated in the pre-negotiation regional conferences held during recent weeks. In all regions the discussion and debates at both the Urban and RSMC meetings was conducted in the spirit of solidarity and mutual respect.
Canada Post Approaches CUPW
While the regional conferences were occurring senior Canada Post management approached the National Executive Board with a proposal to renew the current collective agreements for a two-year period. Their initial proposal was only a wage increase of 2% in each year and the remainder of the collective agreement would be status quo. They expressed concerns about introducing financial services during an uncertain period. In support of their proposal management stated that they believed the uncertainty of mail volumes and CPC’s financial situation which was increased due to COVID related expenses in the immediate post-pandemic period would make negotiations difficult.
June 21st,2021
Starting this week, Volunteers will be handing out Orange Ribbons to stand in Solidarity with the Indigenous Peoples of Canada, against the atrocities of the Canadian Colonial System.
We encourage our members to donate when receiving a ribbon, and to wear it during the ongoing process of these unfortunate times.
All proceeds will go to the Indian Residential School Society Survivors, located in North Vancouver. The IRSSS provides essential services to Residential School Survivors, their families, and those dealing with intergenerational trauma. These impacts affect every community across B.C. and Canada.
In Solidarity,
Kevin Biggs, Organizing director