Author: anju parmar

Saturday March 8^th at 10 am
Zoom Video/Phone Conference

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/pQBu50Q6Q1ylpxQlvvR3tQ

 After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information   about joining the meeting.

Registration will close on Friday March 7^th at 10am

The Vancouver Local is having a Human Rights Committee Meeting

Agenda for the meeting

• Defending your rights in the workplace as an Equity seeking member.
• Report from the National Human Rights Committee members.

If you have any other  specific agenda items to discuss at the committee meeting, please send it via     email at [email protected] .

In Solidarity,

Anju Parmar, President

On behalf of Local Human Rights Committee

Sign language interpreter has been confirmed.

 

General Membership Meeting

February 27^th, Thursday at 7pm

Maritimes Labour Centre

1880 Triumph Street

Vancouver

Agenda for the February GMM:

1. Land Acknowledgment
2. Reading of Truth and Reconciliation: Calls to Action
3. Reading of Harassment Policy
4. Reading of new members
5. Reading of the previous meeting’s minutes
6. Business arising out of the minutes
7. New Business (Lifetime Membership Motion)
8. Nominations and elections:
   1. Organizing Committee (1)
   2. Regional delegate Alternates (1)
   3. Balloting Committee (2)
   4. LCRMS (1)

 

9. Executive Committee Motions
10. Unfinished business
11. Correspondence
12. Executive and Committee Reports
13. Good and Welfare
14. Adjournment

***ASL Interpreters have been confirmed for this meeting***

In Solidarity,

Anju Parmar, President

 

Nominations have now closed now for the following positions on the Local Executive Committee:

 President

Anju Parmar

Robyn Mann

Kat Poch

Michael Seney

2^nd Vice President

Raylene Marshall

Darcy Purewal

Education Director

Adrian Chow

Doug Kellam

Alex Pensato

Edward Wan

Executive Shop Stewards Internal PPC/ PIF Shift 1

Zenaida Garcia

Arvind Parmar

Following are Nominated and Acclaimed

Grievance Officer :  Alan Dobbs

 Recording Secretary/ By Laws Chair:  Neerja Bhatara

Executive Shop Stewards

Executive Shop Steward External MSC: Surinder Kumar

Executive Shop Stewards external LC:

Martin Kosik

Lisa Quattrocchi

Executive Shop Steward GLT:    Raj Deo

The schedule for the 2025 annual election will be presented in a future bulletin. Congratulations to those acclaimed to a position and good luck to those nominated.

In Solidarity,

Anju Parmar, President

On Thursday January 29, 2025, Canada Post requested consult with CUPW to break the past practice of how our members are moved out of section.  The previous agreement was that volunteers were canvased, if none, then moved by reverse seniority. Canada Post has decided to use a new practice of being able to move anyone, anywhere with no respect to seniority or anything else.  CUPW objects to this whole heartedly.  We believe seniority counts for something.  We also believe that, left to their own devices, management will use it to target members or move the same people over and over because they move without questioning.  We believe that the reverse seniority helped shield us from these issues as it introduced a policy that was universal.  Even though CUPW objected, Canada Post is pushing ahead with this new unfair practice.

We need to fight this new unfair process to try to ensure fairness.  Here are some things we would like our members to do when moved without using the reverse seniority process.

1. File ALL backfilling grievances. It is difficult for the corporation to move people without backfilling the rotation you were on.  We need to hold Canada Post responsible for this violation of the collective agreement.
2. Use your right under Article 9.07 to complain if you feel you have been moved unfairly. Management needs to know what they are doing wrong and how it effects people.
3. Use Article 6.03(c) when you are moved out of section. This article is to be used whenever you start in a new section.  It is 15 min with a steward when starting a new assignment.
4. If you believe you are being targeted by management please consider filing a harassment complaint or a Notice of Occurrence. Everyone has the right to work harassment free.
5. Care about your health and safety! If you are not sure of all process’ ask.  Ask where the emergency exits are.  Ask where the muster stations are.  Don’t take anything to do with your health and safety lightly.

If you have any concerns or question, please reach out to me or your shift Executive shop steward.

In Solidarity,

 Bryan Schuck, 3^rd Vice President

February 27^th, 28^th, and March 1^st.

8:30 A.M. – 4:30 P.M. (Thursday, Friday & Saturday)

*These courses will be held in person unless public health guidelines change. *

This 3-day course is for Vancouver Local Members who are either interested in becoming Shop Stewards or want to learn more about their rights under the Collective Agreement.

Course prerequisite: You MUST have attended at least one (1) General Membership Meeting in the past twelve (12) months, and be a member in good standing prior to the course application deadline.

Please fill out the Vancouver Local Education application form legibly and in full. Must include your work location, shift, and days off. Partially completed or illegible applications will not be accepted.

Application Deadline: February 11^th (Tuesday) at Noon.

Applications can be accepted by mail: CUPW Vancouver Local 109- 4238 Lozells Ave, Burnaby, BC V5A 0C4, by fax (604)-685-4931, or, in person at the Union Office.

In Solidarity,

Anju Parmar, President

On behalf of Michael Seney Education director 

 

To the Members of CUPW Vancouver Local

Please note that the Strike Pay Fund Account with Community Savings will remain open, please disregard earlier communications as to the Account closing on the 10^th.

Sincerest Apologizes for any miscommunications on the Matter.

Kevin Biggs, Secretary Treasurer                                         

Vancouver Local 846