Author: CUPW Vancouver

In honour of International Women’s Day on March 8^th, 2019, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) created a poster celebrating the 100^th anniversary of the Winnipeg General Strike, commemorating all the women who helped Canada’s labour movement come into its own in the early 20^th century, and those who continue to fight today. Continue reading “On International Women’s Day, We Celebrate the Women Who Have Fought, Are Fighting and Will Continue to Fight for Equality”

Tuesday November 27 2018

After 37 days of rotating strikes, unconstitutional legislation has removed the right to strike for postal workers. Legal strike action ends at noon today, but the struggle is not over.

You cannot legislate labour peace. We are now moving to a different phase of the struggle.

We are asking members to return to their regularly scheduled shifts as of 12:00 pm ET and await further instructions.

In the coming days we will be calling on our allies and membership for a campaign of mobilizations, demonstrations and non-violent civil disobedience.

All options remain on the table to achieve negotiated collective agreements that address health and safety, inequitable treatment, fair wages and working conditions, and the democratic right to free collective bargaining.

In Solidarity,

On behalf of the

National Executive Board

For Immediate Release

Ottawa – Members of one of the smallest Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) locals, Iles-de-la-Madeleine, (Quebec) will join their sisters and brothers from the Sudbury and Niagara Falls locals in Ontario, and the Vancouver (British Columbia) local on the picket lines at 12:01 am ET on Saturday, October 27.

Workers from the Fundy (New Brunswick) local are back at work after 24-hour strike action. Continue reading “Iles-de-la-Madeleine joins Sudbury, Niagara Falls and Vancouver on the picket lines.”

About 3,400 Workers Join Picket Lines in British Columbia

For Immediate Release

Ottawa – Members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) from the Vancouver local in British Columbia, walked off the job at 9 am PT on Friday, October 26^th, joining the Niagara Falls (Ontario), Fundy (New Brunswick) and Sudbury (Ontario) locals on the picket lines on the fifth day of rotating postal strikes. Continue reading “Postal Strike Heads to Vancouver”