LOCAL 846
Following the introduction of Personal Days in the Collective Agreement signed in 2012, Canada Post has routinely taken the position that employees must exhaust all Personal Days before other forms of leave could be granted. The Union has maintained that this position is not supported by the negotiated terms of the Collective Agreement, and arbitrator Vince Ready has reached the same conclusion.
”We have come too far, struggled too long, sacrificed too much, and have too much left to do, to allow what we have achieved for the good of all to be swept away without a fight. And we have not forgotten how to fight.”
Lane Kirkland, president of the AFL-CIO.
Canada Post made $81 million in net profit in 2016 in spite of Management threats to lock out postal workers last summer, which scared away 100 million dollars in business. In fact Canada post has been profitable for 20 of the last 22 years. CUPW wants to see a plan that ensures the future viability of our postal service as well as expand services such as broadband, postal banking, services at the door for seniors and electric charging stations. Rural areas, where accessing services like banking and internet are an issue, will greatly benefit from these increased services.
The Provincial Election has been scheduled for May 9, 2017. The Union wants to ensure that all employees are given time to exercise their right to vote.
The BC Elections Act requires that, “An employee who is entitled to vote in an election or who, on registration, will be entitled to vote in the election is entitled to have 4 consecutive hours free from employment during voting hours for general voting.”
The information below is reproduced from Elections BC:
We have made some changes and have moved to an automated phone system. When calling the hall, you will now be prompted to press the number corresponding with the Officer you want to speak to and the call will go straight to their desk. Listed below are extension #s and the issues to be directed to them.
If you have a Workers Compensation claim there are a few things that may save you some time in dealing with the WCB. We’ve culled these from 30 years of dealing with the Board.
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Tuesday, April 4th, 2017 8:30am-4:30pm
Maritime Labour Center
1880 Triumph St.
Vancouver, B.C.
Application deadline is Friday March 10th, 2017