Picket Captains are the backbone of our Union during strikes, serving as frontline organizers and the embodiment of solidarity on the picket line. As a Picket Captain, you’ll play a crucial role in ensuring our members’ voices are heard and their rights are protected.

Your responsibilities will include maintaining attendance on the picket line to ensure members receive their strike pay, coordinating strike duties fairly, and ensuring the safety of our members. You’ll also be the point of contact for any emergencies or decisions that may affect all members on your line.

Picket activity is closely monitored by Canada Post, including corporate security, supervisors, and the media. With clear anti-scab laws in B.C., Picket Captains may need to report any scab incidents to the Union promptly.

As a Picket Captain, you’ll relay important information between zone coordinators and members, ensuring smooth communication and information flow during the strike. You’ll be a vital link in our Union’s strength and resilience.

Picket Captains are Postal Workers just like you, who have stepped up to take on additional responsibilities. Your commitment and dedication will be crucial in showing our strength in numbers and solidarity.

The Local needs volunteers for Picket Captains, and the more volunteers we have, the stronger our Union will be.  Join us in solidarity as we stand together for our rights and a better future for all.

Local will be providing a Picket Captain course. The deadline to send your name and contact info to the email below is May 10^th. Join us in solidarity as we stand together for our rights and a better future for all.

Please send your email:

Anju Parmar President   [email protected]

Kat Poch   Organizing Director   [email protected]

In   Solidarity,

Anju Parmar, President

Joseph H McCance has been elected as 1^st Vice President.

Kevin Biggs has been Re-elected as Secretary Treasurer.

Sukhwinder (Tony) Phunal elected as Executive Shop Steward PPC Shift 2.

Shop Steward Election Results

The following Shop Stewards have been elected to a Two (2) year term.

In Solidarity,

Anju Parmar, President

John Tweed      Robyn Mann

In Solidarity,

Anju Parmar, President

Every year, on March 31, we celebrate Transgender Day of Visibility, a day where transgender people from all walks of life can proudly speak up and share their contributions to society, as well as raise awareness to the struggles we face. It is a day to be proud of who we are, and to celebrate our achievements, accomplishments and legislative gains.

This past year has been difficult for many in the 2SLGBTQIA+ community as we have all seen the rise of anti-transgender legislation in Canada and abroad, as well as the rise in anti-transgender hate speech and political rhetoric. Last year’s demonstrations around so-called “parent’s rights” and counter-demonstrations by those who support transgender youth brought these issues to the forefront of the public eye. The very existence of transgender youth has become polarized for political gain, and it hits hard for many transgender adults because many of us knew who we were on the inside from a young age. Many of us grew up knowing that how we felt on the inside did not match who society expected us to be on the outside, at a time where the information was not widely available and supportive resources didn’t exist yet. The fact that there are now resources available and greater education around trans and non-binary identities is a massive leap in acceptance and understanding of transgender people, especially youth at a crossroads in their lives. To see it intentionally withheld in the name of “protecting children” is a step back that will have transgender youth that are afraid to come out to continue struggle in silence.

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