Burkett issues supplementary award on the 2 bundle delivery method

The supplementary award, dated February 24th, 2014 can be downloaded HERE.

“I hereby confirm that the continued use of the two bundle method constitutes a breach of the Employer’s statutory and contractual obligation to take all reasonable measures to protect the health and safety of its employees and direct that the two bundle delivery method be discontinued”

Glad Tidings: Arbitrator Reinstates Temporary Employee on the Eve of Christmas Eve

altOn the eve of Christmas Eve, glad tidings arrived in the form of an arbitration award for a temporary employee who was discharged from Canada Post on September 7, 2012. In his award dated December 23, 2013, Arbitrator Vince Ready set aside the Grievor’s discharge and reinstated her to her employment.

Canada Post discharged the Grievor on the basis of allegations that arose from her first assignment to a Letter Carrier route at the Richmond Delivery Center (RDC) and an incident which took place approximately one year later after she was assigned to a route at the North Burnaby Delivery Center (NBDC).

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2014 Plant Gate Election Results

ELECTED

Angelito Decena – Chief Steward VMPP #1 Shift

In addition, the following members have been elected as Shop Stewards for a 2 (two) year term:

VMPP #1 SHIFT

Lynn Bacon
Angelito Decena
Edem Etuk
Christina MacLennan

VMPP #2 SHIFT

Marie Cuenca
Stephanie Mapatac
Gina Tessaro
John Tweed

VMPP #3 SHIFT

Mick Kosevic
Denny Pasquier

VMPP MSC

Travis Stewart
Harry Ponjani

VPDC #1 SHIFT

Scott Dowling
Nikki Gill
Murray McKenzie
Baltej Sandhu

VPDC #2 SHIFT

Maureen Chen
Judy Green
Harpreet Parhar
Anju Parmar
Navreet Waraich
Ron Weisensel

VPDC #3 SHIFT

Peter Derksen
Karamjit Heer

VPDC MSC

John Coumbos
Ken Honeybourne
Jayne Priest

CDC

Blair Bancroft
Dale Farrell
Alex Pensato

STATION F

Ed Frymire

NBDC

Caroline Boback
Gina Irons
Trevor Mayo
Dale Zerr

SBDC

Louise Sloan

GLEN DRIVE

Noe Ascencio

Congratulations to all the successful candidates and thank you to everyone who was willing to offer themselves to a position.

Thanks also to everyone who helped with this election. Without the hard work of the Balloting Committee Chair, Co-Chair, Committee members, volunteers from both our active and retired members this election would not have been possible. On behalf of the Vancouver Local, thank you.

In Solidarity,

Andy Henderson
Secretary-Treasurer