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A Letter from Alex Atamanenko, MP for BC Southern Interior

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Mr. Stewart Bacon, CEO

Canada Post Corporation

2701 Riverside Drive

Ottawa, ON K1A 0B1

Dear Mr. Bacon:

It has come to my attention that Canada Post has instituted a policy in British Columbia that provides for non-delivery of mail when employees are altabsent from work. I have received reports that this change has affected the community of Castlegar. According to Mr. Ken Mooney, Regional Grievance Officer for CUPW-STTP, there have been at least 5 separate incidents of a similar nature in Cranbrook, in violation of the collective agreement, Canada Post Service Charter and the Canada Post Act.

In reference to your column to Canada Post employees entitled “Staying the Course”, you state that Canada Post is containing costs and making crucial improvements without sacrificing service. Yet, as Mr. Mooney points out to Mike Shearon, Divisional General Manager, in a letter dated August 5, 2010, the way in which this is being implemented points to a change in direction that directly opposes provisions in the collective agreement, which requires coverage of unstaffed letter carrier routes, as well as the above-mentioned service charter and the Canada Post Act.

According to Mr. Mooney, an enormous list of grievances have been filed as a result of this shift and yet, there does not appear to be an acknowledgement by Canada Post head office that this is taking place.

I am very concerned that Canada Post’s mandate for universal service will further be eroded if the new policy is rolled out throughout the rest of Canada.

Therefore, I respectfully urge you to reconsider what appears to be a change in both policy and practice to ensure that employee absences are covered by replacement staff. This way, Canadians will continue to enjoy the high quality of service from Canada Post they have received in the past.

Thank you, in advance, for your prompt attention to this serious issue.

Sincerely,

Alex Atamanenko, MP

BC Southern Interior

C:     Ken Mooney, Regional Grievance Officer for CUPW-STTP

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2010 RATIFICATION VOTE ON CONTRACT DEMANDS

COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT EXPIRING

2010 RATIFICATION VOTE ON CONTRACT DEMANDS

This autumn the Union will begin negotiations for our Collective Agreement which expires on January 31, 2011. Everything in the collective agreement between CUPW and CPC is on the line for renegotiation during the collective bargaining process.

Demand Formulation:

In the spring of 2010 there were a number of meetings throughout the Local where the members were asked to discuss their demands at forums. As well, meetings were held with Area Council delegates in workshop format where demands were formulated. Following these forums, the Local passed a package of demands at our April General Membership Meeting that were then sent to the Regional office of CUPW. At a Regional Conference held from June 24 to 26, 2010, representatives (delegates) from Vancouver met with representatives from across the Pacific Region to debate and pass a package of contract demands. Similar meetings were held in all of the Regions across Canada. Following these meetings, the CUPW National Office will publish a consolidated package of demands. We expect this program of demands to be available for distribution by late August.

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Health & Safety August 2010

Members of the CUPW Vancouver Local:

If the words “Postal Transformation” cause you to experience feelings of apprehension and concern, rather than excitement and inspiration, you are not alone. What Postal Transformation is beginning to represent is a significant loss of jobs, the closure of mail processing facilities, and the ultimate taboo, the emergence of a practice of non-delivery, whereby, when the incumbent on a letter carrier route is absent, the sections of the route that do not have the admail delivery commitment for that day are, in some instances, not being delivered.

It is difficult to understand how this practice of non-delivery adheres to Canada Post’s values, which include a commitment to “strive to continuously improve”. There are no improvements noted here.

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