By a vote of 94.5% CUPW members have overwhelmingly provided the union with a mandate to undertake strike action if this is necessary to obtain a collective agreement which meets the needs of postal workers. Membership participation in the secret ballot vote was the highest in the union’s history. Never in history have so many CUPW members voted in favour of providing the union with a strike mandate.
With this vote postal workers are sending Deepak Chopra and the rest of Canada Post management a clear message. “Start negotiating now!”
We demand respect in the workplace.
We demand equality.
We demand our share of the benefits of new technology.
We demand improved services to the public.
Our Objective: A Negotiated Agreement
Our objective is to negotiate a collective agreement which will meet the needs of postal workers. Although we are currently far apart at the bargaining table there is still ample time to negotiate a collective agreement. That is the objective of the union and the CUPW Negotiating Committee will continue to work tirelessly to achieve a settlement.
Together, we will win!
The struggle continues.
Denis Lemelin
National President and Chief Negotiator