Members often ask how our wages have increased compared to inflation. Following the merger of the bargaining units, the first urban collective agreement freely negotiated without legislation, took effect as of February 1, 1995. Since then CUPW negotiated six times for the urban unit. On three occasions, we were legislated back to work. We also successfully negotiated collective agreements without strikes on three occasions. The urban unit suffered under government-imposed wage freezes for two years (1995 and 1996) and CUPW was forced to agree to a one-year wage freeze in 2012 to preserve our pensions.
CANADA LIFE FORM FOR PEOPLE AT HIGH RISK FROM COVID-19
Since the beginning of July 2020, workers with a medical condition deemed high risk and who had to stay home following the COVID-19 outbreak have been given a form prepared by Canada Life. This form was to be completed by a physician and was intended to determine if you should remain on leave or if you were fit to return to work. If you received this form, here’s what you need to know.
2020 SHOP STEWARD LIST
2020 SHOP STEWARD LIST
2020 Annual Election Results
2020 Election Results
SECRETARY TREASURER – Stefanie Neumann
CHIEF SHOP STEWARD #2 SHIFT PPC/PIF/WICKETS – John Tweed
| List of Executive as of July 26, 2020 | |
| President | Chris Zukowsky |
| 1st Vice President | Blair Bancroft |
| 2nd Vice President | Nick Aubichon |
| 3rd Vice President | Anju Parmar |
| Secretary-Treasurer | Stefanie Neumann |
| Grievance Officer | Erin Collins |
| Education Director | Sarah McGowan |
| Health and Safety Director | Martin Kosik |
| Organization Director | Condwiramurs McGowan |
| Recording Secretary | Antoinette Bernabe |
| Chief Shop Steward Shift 1 PPC | Zenaida Garcia |
| Chief Shop Steward Shift 2 PPC | John Tweed |
| Chief Shop Steward Shift 3 PPC | Vim Vimalendiran |
| Chief Shop Steward External | Audrey Grant (LCD 1) |
| Chief Shop Steward External | Kayla Ziefflie |
| Chief Shop Steward External | Joseph Henderson McCance |
| Chief Shop Steward GLTs/Glen Drive | Deo Raj |
Thank you to everyone that put their name forward and congratulations to those elected.
We would also like to thank the members of the balloting committee for all the work you have done and to the volunteers that assisted with the election
In Solidarity,
Chris Zukowsky, President
Disability and Life Insurance Adjustments and Retroactivity and Pension Adjustments For Retirees
On June 11, 2020, Arbitrator MacPherson imposed wage increases for the four (4) years of both urban and RSMC collective agreements of 2%, 2%, 2.5% and 2.9%.
Retirees who worked at CPC after February 1st, 2018 for Urban and after January 1st, 2018 for RSMCs are also entitled to retroactivity on all the time paid after these dates as the case may be.
2020 ELECTIONS TO RESUME
Due to the Covid 19 pandemic, the Vancouver local was forced to postpone the 2020 annual election. With no end in sight to restrictions on gatherings and social distancing we need to look at an alternate solution to conduct the 2020 elections. Due to these restrictions we are unable to use any Canada Post facility to carry out our election.
Statement on Defunding the Police
In the wake of a number of murders committed by police in the United States and Canada, CUPW joins an ever-important number of voices that are calling to DEFUND THE POLICE.