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JOINT COMMUNIQUE IKEA CATALOGUE UPDATE
IKEA CATALOGUE UPDATE
October 30, 2013
Today Canada Post Management issued an unsigned notice titled “Lost business from IKEA”. The three Lower Mainland CUPW locals would like to clarify the abundance of misinformation contained in this notice.
IKEA No More?
Every summer, Postal Workers across Canada quietly brace for the menace that is the IKEA catalogues to arrive. However as we fast forward to October, the IKEA catalogues have yet to find their way into the waiting arms of Letter Carriers. Where did they go? Many of us have heard whispers in small corners and unconfirmed rumours of their arrival, pure gossip really, but nothing has materialized. Just as summer has come and gone, so have the IKEA catalogues. So what happened? The answer may not surprise you.
(PT #14) OPEN ASSIGNMENT BID STarting October 16th
(PT #14) OPEN ASSIGNMENT BID STarting October 16th
The open bid for assignments at the new plant (PPC) will begin on October 16th for both full-time and part-time PO4s who belong to the VMPPS Post Office (VPDC and VMPP). Please note: this bid is not applicable to PO4s working in other Post Offices in the Local such as Metro-Vancouver Retail and Vancouver Delivery.
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Joint Communique: Ikea Catalogue
October 11, 2013
Every August, in what seems like some sadistic tradition, Canada Post rolls out hundreds of thousands of IKEA catalogues across the country and places them squarely on the backs of Letter Carriers. This “wonderful business opportunity” provides CPC with a handsome sum, which trickles down to the workers at a rate of $0.07 per piece delivered. For the pleasure of breaking our backs, we get a whole $7 for every 100 we deliver!
But August has come and gone, so where are the catalogues?
UNION DUES DEDUCTIONS – HOW THEY WORK
Our Constitution (Articles 7.06 and 7.07) sets out monthly dues for all members and/or employees. The only difference between part-time, full-time, and temporary employees is in determining whether dues will be collectible for any given month.
Part-time and full-time employees will owe a dues payment for every month, even when they are on Leave With-out Pay (LWOP). Temporary employees will only pay dues if they work in a month and arrears will NOT accumulate when they have not.
Banking on a Future for Canada Post
October 16th is Canada Post’s 32nd anniversary as a Crown corporation. CUPW National will be marking this anniversary with an action in Ottawa. This action will emphasize that Canada Post cannot cut its way to a better future and that it has another option that has worked at postal administrations around the world. The Corporation could add banking and financial services to improve its financial picture and preserve public postal services and jobs.
To this end, CUPW will be employing a “Banking on a future for Canada Post” theme on October 16th.
As part of this action we will be distributing buttons with the same message to all members in the Vancouver local.
We ask our members to please support this action by wearing these buttons on October 16th, 2013.
Management needs to know that the members understand that the corporation has options other than cutting and that they support the union’s position on postal banking.
In Solidarity,
Andy Henderson
Secretary-Treasurer
CUPW Vancouver