Over the past few months, as I have been visiting the Depot and Stations in the Local, one of the issues that have been coming up is the issue of admail and overtime. The employer’s position in many of the depots is that letter carriers cannot use householders as an excuse for doing overtime. Continue reading “Householders and Overtime”
Canada Post: Under Attack From Within
On February 13, 2013, the CTV News published a story in which they reported that “Sweeping cuts may be ahead for Canada Post as the Crown Corporation faces a $327 million operating loss”. The story went on to state that, “Canada Post is considering reducing home delivery from five to four, or even three, days” among other things. Although these statements are not directly attributed to CPC spokesperson Jon Hamilton, Hamilton, is quoted in the story as saying “all options are on the table“. Continue reading “Canada Post: Under Attack From Within”
Poll Shows Support for Postal Banking and Opposition to Postal Privatization and Deregulation
OTTAWA – People like the idea of Canada Post making money through financial services, according to a new poll.
Close to two out of every three respondents (63%) to a Stratcom poll supported Canada Post expanding revenue-generating services, including financial services like bill payments, insurance, and banking.
CUPW asked Stratcom to conduct the poll in order to contribute to the debate on the future of Canada Post. The post office is currently conducting a public consultation on its future, focusing on cuts.
“Canada Post has options other than cutting,” said CUPW National President Denis Lemelin. “It could follow the lead of post offices in other countries by leveraging its network and adding lucrative banking services. Our poll results suggest there would be support for such a move.”
The Stratcom poll also found that there is no appetite for major changes such as postal privatization and deregulation. 69% of poll respondents opposed privatization of Canada Post and 71% opposed allowing private companies to deliver lettermail in Canada.
These results are drawn from a Stratcom national online survey which interviewed a nationally representative sample of 1,514 adult Canadians between May 24th to 26th, 2013.
Denis Lemelin responds to MP Pierre Polievre
May 29, 2013
Pierre Poilievre, MP
House of Commons
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0A6
Dear Mr. Poilievre,
I am writing in response to your remarks in the House of Commons on May 7, 2013. At that time you were attempting to defend Bill C-60. I must confess that your stunning ignorance of the facts surrounding the financial situation of Canada Post and the CUPW collective agreement serve only to convince me more of the folly of involving uninformed politicians, such as yourself, in the collective bargaining process of federal Crown Corporations. Continue reading “Denis Lemelin responds to MP Pierre Polievre”
North Burnaby and Article 50s
Over the last several weeks I have been visiting the Depot to review the problems and concerns that members have with their routes.
Many of the issues have been there since the beginning of the implementation of the last restructure. Continue reading “North Burnaby and Article 50s”
STEWARD’S ACTION BULLETIN: Shop Steward Rights
Shop Steward Rights
There appears to be some misunderstanding on Shop Steward rights. Some of the complaints that I have heard is that management is not granting time off the floor to investigate a grievance/complaint or that Supervisors are restricting how much time one can have to investigate the complaint.
Continue reading “STEWARD’S ACTION BULLETIN: Shop Steward Rights”
BC ELECTION DAY – 2013
Today, May 14, 2013, is election day in British Columbia. CUPW Vancouver urges all members who are eligible to get out and vote!
The BC Elections Act states:
- “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.”
- “if an individual’s hours of employment do not allow for the consecutive hours referred to in subsection (1), the individual’s employer must allow the individual time off from employment to provide those hours.”
- “an employer must not make a deduction in pay for the time off or exact any penalty from the employee for the time off.”
Voting will take place from 8 AM to 8 PM. You are entitled to four consecutive hours to vote.
Have your voice heard, VOTE!