Bulletins – Page 18 – CUPW Vancouver

July 19, 2021September 2, 2021

July 24th Q&A session with Sister Coleen Jones ( National Director)

Sisters, Brothers and Friends

As many of you all know, the National Executive Board (NEB) have unanimously voted in favor to support the renewal of the Collective Agreement for a two (2) year term which if adopted by the membership, would expire January 31, 2024.

We know many of you have questions regarding the renewal of the proposed Collective Agreement. The Vancouver Local Executive Committee decided to invite the National Director of Pacific Region and member of the NEB, Sister Coleen Jones to attend the July 24^th GMM to answer your questions before ratifications votes start in August.

July 9, 2021September 8, 2021

Vancouver Local Women’s Committee Meeting

The Vancouver Local is having a Women’s Committee meeting on Thursday, July 22, 2021 @ 5 pm via Zoom. Registration Deadline: Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at 5pm. You must register in advance for this meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUrcO-rpjMrHtGHexUEZgPfUK91oNgi55UU

Open to all CUPW Vancouver members who self-identify as a Woman.

Topic: Indigenous Women’s Perspectives

July General Membership Meeting

Saturday July 24 at 10am
Zoom Video/Phone Conference.

You must register in advance for this meeting. Registration Deadline: Friday July 23 @10am

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqc-6tqj0sGNx6V9Cx6eQF3pK2eZWzfui7

*Due to the information needed to be sent to participants, and the time required to authenticate registrations, all participants must register by the deadline above. *Admission to the meeting will close fifteen (15) minutes from the start of the meeting.

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE MEETING

Wednesday, July 14 at 5pm
Zoom Video/Phone Conference

The Vancouver Local is having a Human Rights Committee Meeting. You must register in advance for this meeting. Registration deadline: Tuesday, July 13 @ 5pm.

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwsdu2sqzwqHtSvW_2fGB8yLFu2VfL2uwfn

If you are interested in participating in this committee, please read the information below, taken from our Vancouver Local by- laws, in regards to the committee’s mandate:

Two Year Contract Extension: The Membership Will Decide

Friday June 25 2021

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In early June, senior Canada Post Corporation representatives approached CUPW with a proposal to extend the current collective agreements by two years and provide a 2% increase in wages. They stated that the uncertainty of the recovery from the pandemic would make our upcoming negotiations extremely difficult.

The National Executive Board decided that we would not accept CPC’s proposal but would consider pursuing discussions if CPC agreed to:

WORKING IN THE HEAT

Sisters, Brothers:

This year, the heatwaves have come much earlier in some areas of the country. This is certainly welcomed with great optimism following the dark period we went through last winter with the virus and its more contagious variants. But while much of our attention is focused on COVID-19, we still have to face various other challenging conditions, including heatwaves looming on the horizon.

For the second summer in a row, we will have to deal with the heat while also wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) to counter the virus, at least as long as the Public Health Agency of Canada requires it.

Take the necessary precautions with the heat and the virus, and encourage your coworkers to do the same.

June 23, 2021

Discussions on Collective Agreement Renewal

June 22,2021

The National Executive Board would like to thank and congratulate all members who participated in the pre-negotiation regional conferences held during recent weeks. In all regions the discussion and debates at both the Urban and RSMC meetings was conducted in the spirit of solidarity and mutual respect.

Canada Post Approaches CUPW

While the regional conferences were occurring senior Canada Post management approached the National Executive Board with a proposal to renew the current collective agreements for a two-year period. Their initial proposal was only a wage increase of 2% in each year and the remainder of the collective agreement would be status quo. They expressed concerns about introducing financial services during an uncertain period. In support of their proposal management stated that they believed the uncertainty of mail volumes and CPC’s financial situation which was increased due to COVID related expenses in the immediate post-pandemic period would make negotiations difficult.