Our Contract has about 4 more months to go. While CUPW is hoping to negotiate a new one before that, there are never any guarantees. Members should be looking at their savings and alternate sources of income in preparation for the possibility of a strike in early 2024.
There are some other things that can be done to help ensure that we get a decent Collective Agreement before the deadline:
Let the management know that you want this round settled with good contract which is negotiated in a good faith. Let them know you are demanding better wages and working conditions. Let them know you’re willing to strike if needed to achieve those demands!
Take an interest in the progress of negotiations. Come to meetings and stay informed. Remember if management knows that our membership is involved and ready, they have an incentive to not play games at the negotiating table that they have tried in the past.
The Vancouver Local will hold demand ratification meetings from October 25th to November 1st.
| Date | Place | Times |
| Wednesday, October 25th | North Vancouver – Delbrook Community Center 851 Queens Road (Meeting is in Fir Room) | 5 PM and 7 PM |
| Thursday, October 26th | Burnaby – Metrotown Hilton
6083 McKay Avenue |
5 PM
GMM TO FOLLOW AT 7 PM |
| Monday, October 30th | Richmond – Richmond Olympic Oval
6111 River Road |
9 AM, 11 AM, 1 PM,
5 PM and 7 PM |
| November 1st | Vancouver – Maritime Labour Center
1880 Triumph Street |
3 PM, 5 PM and 7 PM |
On another note I would also like to inform our members that in early August Vancouver local has launched the BUILDING WORKER POWER campaign. Sister Ellen Bowles, our regional coordinator, is has been meeting members in our local for almost 2 months now, having visited every delivery depot in the local. In coming weeks, we will be starting face to face conversations with Group 1, 3 and 4 at PPC and PIF.
TOGETHER WE CAN UNITE, STAND UP, FIGHT BACK AND WIN!!
In Solidarity,
Anju Parmar, President