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West Coast Women’s Show Give Away!

We were gifted Four (4) tickets to the West Coast Women’s Show at Tradex (Fraser Valley Exhibition Center) The tickets are good for October 14th, 15th & 16th 2022

To be entered into the draw please email

[email protected]

OR

Call the Hall at

604 – 685 – 6581

And leave a message in the general mailbox

With your name and workstation (For delivery)

Draw will be done October 12th, 2022

In Solidarity,

Katie Poch

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CUPW VANCOUVER HALLOWEEN AND DIWALI FESTIVAL

CELEBRATING DIVERSITY TOGETHER

  At Fraserview Banquet Hall 

Entrance at Chester street

8240 Fraser St, Vancouver, BC V5X 3X6

Friday, October 28th, doors open at 6.30pm

The CUPW Vancouver is excited to announce our Second ever combined Diwali and Halloween celebration and dance. CUPW members, as well as friends and family [+19] of members from all locals are welcome! Come in your traditional South Asian dress or your favourite Halloween costume. There will be door prizes, a 50/50 draw, music, dancing, games and more!

Indian Food will be provided

drinks will be available (cash-bar),

Admission is $20 in advance, $25 at the door.  Tickets are available through Eventbrite:

This is a licensed   19+ event

NO MINORS.

DUE TO THE TERMS OF OUR LIQOUR LICENCE, ATTENDANCE IS LIMITED.

In Solidarity,

For more info or physical tickets please contact:

Katie Poch, Organizing Director 

Anju Parmar, President                   

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CUPW PENSION COURSE

Sunday, November 6th

8am – 4pm

 Application deadline is Monday, October 24th, 2022 at Noon

No late applications will be accepted.

**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS AFTER DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME ENDS**

**Course will be held at the Maritime Labour Center**

#130-111 Victoria Dr. Vancouver, B.C.

*Subject to change based on availability and public health orders*

This course is separate from the retirement seminar offered by Canada Post and explains our Pension Plan from the Union’s perspective. This course is co-facilitated by Retirement Committee Member Marion Pollack.

read more here

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SEPTEMBER General Membership Meeting

        *AMENDED*

Saturday September 24th at 10 am
Hilton Metro town 6083  Mckay Avenue Burnaby

This is an in-person meeting  and will be held in Baccarat room.

AGENDA FOR THE September GMM:

  1. Land Acknowledgment
  2. Reading of Truth and Reconciliation: Calls to Action
  3. Reading of new members
  4. Reading of the previous meeting’s minutes
  5. Business arising out of the minutes
  6. Trustees report
  7. New Business
  8. Nominations and elections:

1) By Election Chief Shop Steward External Group 2 MSC

 2) MSC Route Measurement (4)

 3) LCRMS (4)

 4) By Laws (3)

 5) Conflict Resolution Committee (2) Alternate (2)

 6) VDLC (9) Alternate (3)

7)  Regional Conference Delegate (2) Alternate (7)

9. Executive Committee Motions

10.Unfinished business

11. Correspondence

12. Executive and Committee Reports

13.Good and Welfare

14. Adjournment

In Solidarity,

Anju Parmar, President

**Sign Language Interpreters have been confirmed.

By Election Chief Shop Steward External Group 2 MSC

August 26, 2022

With the official election of Brother Allan Dobbs to Grievance officer of Vancouver Local 846, we have a vacancy for Chief Shop Steward External, Group 2, MSC.

The position will be offered at the September General Membership Meeting, September24th, 2022, in a By-election. As two of the three positions are currently held by Letter Carriers, this position will be open to MSC’s who are eligible in accordance with our Local By-Laws.

LOCAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

5.1 The Local Executive Committee shall consist of Table Officers—ten (10), and Chief Stewards—seven (7)

A.  The Table Officers shall consist of the President, First Vice-President, Second Vice-President, Third Vice-President, Secretary-Treasurer, Grievance Officer, Education Director, Health and Safety Director, Recording Secretary/By-laws Chair, and Organization Director/Tyler.

B . Chief Stewards shall come from the following areas:

1 . PPC Day Shift/Wickets/Group 1 C&D (one representative);

2.  PPC Afternoon Shift/Group 1 C&D (one representative);

3.  PPC Midnight Shift/Group 1 C&D (one representative);

4.  Outside Function (three representatives at least one of which will come from each outside function, L.C. and M.S.C. However, in the event that a position remains vacant after two consecutive postings, it shall be posted as an Outside Function Group 2 vacancy with no restrictions);

5.  Groups 3 & 4 and Glen Drive Facility (one representative).

6.11 CHIEF STEWARDS:

  1. Shall be elected officers and voting members of the Executive Committee.
  2. Shall be members of the Grievance Committee.
  3. Shall report and consult with the Second Vice-President regarding Health and Safety matters for their shift or work area.
  4. Shall accompany the President or First Vice-President into management meetings, when requested by the President or First Vice-President.
  5. Shall work in conjunction with the Grievance Officer on the preparation and hearing of grievances at the first level and arbitration, when required.
  6. Shall attend appropriate Shop Steward meetings, and shall make reports to the Shop Steward meetings and the Executive Committee.
  7. All Chief Stewards shall be given the opportunity to assist the Grievance Officer in the preparation and processing of grievances. The Chief Stewards shall be booked off on an equitable and rotating basis.

9.3 CHIEF STEWARDS

A. Shall be elected by and from the members in their own shift or work area, as outlined in Article 5.1 B.

B. Nominations and acceptances must be submitted by December 15.

C. These elections shall take place at the same time as elections for Table Officers, as per Article 9.6.

D. Candidates must be a member in good standing and must have attended at least three (3) of the General Meetings in the twelve (12) months prior to and inclusive of the close of nominations. Subject to Article 9.10 A.

E. The term of office for all Chief Stewards shall be two years.

9.7 BY-ELECTIONS

A. FULL-TIME PAID OFFICERS, TABLE OFFICERS AND CHIEF STEWARDS

  1. If a vacancy occurs a notice shall be posted immediately.
  2. Nominations and acceptances in writing shall be received up to and including the day of election.
  1. The notice of vacancy and call for nominations must be posted for a minimum of 20 days before an election can be held.
  1. An election to cover the interim period of time until the next Annual Election shall take place at the next General Membership Meeting subject to 9.7 A (3) and shall be voted on by all members in attendance at the meeting.
  1. An election to cover the remainder of the term of office shall take place as part of the next Annual Elections, if applicable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SPECIAL GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

September 1st, 6:30 Thursday,

Zoom Video/Phone Conference

You must register in advance for this meeting. Registration Deadline: Wednesday, August 31st at 6:30 pm.

Link to register:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAqcuiqrT0rGdeYktwKb5fM8pb-kOQu0KTh

*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.

 New Business:

Whereas the Vancouver local is in the process of purchasing a property and;

Whereas the potential property requires the renovations and;

Whereas the Holding society has acquired 4 quotes from the contractors and;

Whereas this work will potentially  be performed in the months of October/ November while we are in still our current location;

Therefore, be it resolved the Vancouver local holding Society be authorized to spend up to $200,000 for required renovations and moving costs.

 In Solidarity,

Anju Parmar, President

(ASL Interpreter are confirmed )