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SSD CANCELLED!!

It was announced on March 21st, 2019 that the upcoming SSD restructure of the Harbour View Depot in North Vancouver has been CANCELLED! Separate Sort and Delivery is a system that doesn’t work on any level, especially for the worker.
Thank you to all the activists, Shop Stewards, and rank and file members who have tirelessly fought against SSD being implemented in Depots across Canada and especially in the Vancouver Local. With each SSD cancellation we win a great victory. Standing together on the work floor can make all the difference.

Solidarity,

Vancouver Local Executive

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ARBITRATION CONTINUES

March 15, 2019                            Bulletin # 072

ARBITRATION CONTINUES

Day six of the arbitration for our collective agreements has now been completed. On March 14, 2019 we continued to present our evidence on issues related to letter carrier delivery and over burdening. Cari-Anne Gordon, a letter carrier from Saskatoon was cross-examined by Canada Post’s counsel regarding the video footage of her delivering on her route and her testimony on the difficulties of using the back-to-back method. National Union Representative Carl Girouard testified on the history of the arbitration on the two-bundle delivery methods. He walked the arbitrator through the many decisions, the ergonomic study relating to this unsafe delivery method and the need to have this finally resolved.

Arbitration Moves to Kanata

On the morning of March 19, 2019, Arbitrator MacPherson, legal counsel and members of the negotiating committees will be visiting the Kanata Depot. This will allow the arbitrator to see, first hand, postal workers at work. She will be able to see the work that PO4s, RSMCs and letter carriers do inside the depot. After the depot visit, the arbitration will continue at a location in Kanata. We will continue our evidence on letter carrier over-burdening and compulsory overtime.

Your Help and Support is Key

Your ongoing support and assistance is the key to our success. The negotiating committee will continue to put forward evidence about; improving the STDP, Group 1 staffing, RSMC compensation and restructures, to name a few of the issues remaining.

The Fight For Improved Health and Safety Continues!

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March GMM

MARCH General Membership Meeting

Sunday March 24th 1pm @ the Maritime Labour Centre

111 Victoria Dr. Vancouver, BC

50/50 tickets will be available throughout, with the draw at end of the GMM.

AGENDA FOR THE MARCH GMM: 

  1. Reading of new members
  2. Reading of the previous meeting’s minutes
  3. Business arising out of the minutes
  4. New Business:
    1. Notice of Motion # 1
    2. Notice of Motion # 2 
      1. Click Here To View the Notice of Motions
  5. Nominations and elections:
    1. 2019 CUPW Alternate National Convention Delegates (1)
    2. Trustee Committee Alternate (1)
    3. Balloting Committee (8)
    4. Health & Safety Committee (minimum 9)
    5. Education Committee (8)
    6. Organization Committee (8)
    7. Publications Committee (8)
  6. Financials
  7. Executive Committee Motions
  8. Unfinished business
  9. Correspondence
  10. Executive and Committee Reports
  11. Good and Welfare
  12. Adjournment

 

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SFL/CLC 2019 SPRING SCHOOL

SFL/CLC 2019

SPRING SCHOOL

Monday May 6th – 10th, 2019

Temple Gardens Hotel and Spa

24 Fairford Street East

Moose Jaw, SK S6H 0C7

Application deadline is Monday, March 25th, 2019 @12:00pm

The Vancouver Local is excited to send two (2) members to SFL/CLC SPRING SCHOOL 2019.

Labour education makes our movement stronger. It builds solidarity and knowledge. It teaches the skills unions need to represent their members and defend their rights using proven methods that allow adults of all backgrounds to learn.

Courses Offered:

  • Facing Management Effectively
  • Unionism on Turtle Island
  • Health & Safety Activism and your Mental & Physical Health
  • Domestic Violence at Work
  • Member Engagement – Member Action
  • Pre-retirement Planning “What Are You Doing After Work”

Course information can be viewed on back or at: http://canadianlabour.ca/sflclc-spring-school-course-descriptions

CLICK HERE TO APPLY

Application forms are available on the Union information board, at the Hall, or by clicking the link Registration Form SFL&CLC spring educational MAY 6 to 10 2019

*Applicants must submit a 300 word essay detailing why they wish to attend and how they plan to utilize the knowledge/skills they have learned.

In Solidarity,

 Chris Zukowsky

President                                                                    …/1  la/CUPE-3338

 

SFL/CLC Spring School – course descriptions

 Domestic Violence at Work

This course will help shop stewards, health and safety representatives and other union representatives gain a deeper understanding of the dynamics of domestic violence at work and the role of the union and employer in addressing it. Participants will learn ways to best support members who may be experiencing domestic violence, including how to recognize and respond to the warning signs and risk factors and how to connect members to support and services in the community. Union representatives will also leave with tools to build awareness in the workplace about domestic violence at work.

Health & Safety Activism and Your Mental & Physical Health

Healthy and safe workplaces are a basic right. This workshop will provide worker activists with tools, materials, and processes to address this key area of work life. You will develop an understanding of how workplace stress and other psychosocial hazards can affect us and how to deal with them. The workshop will help identify stressors affecting workers such as job demands, job control, lack of support, and violence/bullying resulting in a lack of work life balance. It will help develop an action to take on systematic factors affecting mental health through advocacy, bargaining and political action. We will discuss health and safety issues important to workers and focus on solutions and prevention strategies to reduce stress and eliminate hazards.

 Member Engagement – Member Action

Member Action is designed for experienced shop stewards, local union leaders, and union staff who want to transform how members engage with their union and how their union engages with members. This course will train participants on the three-step approach to effective member engagement (Go, Listen, Build) and connect it to a three-step approach for building an active membership (one-on-one communication, taking action on worksite issues, and designing a strategy and plan to win).

Unionism on Turtle Island

This course is designed for non-Indigenous workers who want to learn more about Indigenous issues and who want to work in solidarity with their First Nations and Metis brothers and sisters. Issues to be discussed will include history, spirituality, creating a representative workforce, Indigenous issues at the bargaining table, and opening the union to Indigenous activists. Indigenous workers are also welcome to enroll in this course.

Pre-retirement Planning “What are you doing after work?’

This course will get people thinking about the main factors in planning for retirement with emphasis on finances and retirement goals. While finances are a major part of retirement planning, this course will also delve into relationships, living conditions, retirement activities, women in retirement, health and wellbeing. Designed by retired union members, this course is for members who are retiring soon, considering early retirement or on the verge of a layoff.　 Whether you negotiate terms of a pension plan, serve as a pension trustee or just have an interest in knowing more about retirement in general, this course is for you.

Facing management effectively

Effectively examines the economic, political and social forces at play between union and management. Participants can expect participation, interaction and role plays along with practical skills and tools for communication, analysis, strategy and critical thinking.

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ARBITRATION UPDATE

February 22, 2019                                             Bulletin # 070

ARBITRATION UPDATE!!!

Days four and five of the arbitration on our collective agreements have now been completed. On February 19, 2019 we introduced evidence related to letter carrier delivery and over burdening. On February 21, 2019, National Union Representative Nicolas Presne testified on the technical aspects of letter carrier work. Following video evidence of Cari-Anne Gordon, a letter carrier from Saskatoon on her route, she testified about the difficulties of using the back-to-back method, particularly in extreme cold. This is just one of the hazards that letter carriers have to deal with.

Arbitrator Requests Extension of 90 Day Time Limit 

On February 15, 2019, Arbitrator MacPherson requested an extension of her mandate from the Minister of Labour to complete the arbitration by August 30, 2019. She stated that she would like to complete the presentation of evidence by the end of June 2019.

New Hearing Dates Scheduled 

The parties have agreed to the following dates to continue the arbitration:

  • March 14 and 19
  • April 2, 10 and 23
  • May 6, 7, 21, 27 and 28
  • June 10, 11, 26 and 27

We will continue to present our evidence on all the matters in dispute and make sure we take the time to completely present our case. We will continue to provide updates as this process continues.

Stand Up For Improved Working Conditions!

In Solidarity,

Nancy Beauchamp                                                Sylvain Lapointe

Chief Negotiator, RSMC Unit                               Chief Negotiator, Urban Unit

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