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URBAN COST OF LIVING ALLOWANCE TO BE PAID FOR NOVEMBER 2021 – JANUARY 2022

Due to recent increases in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), the Cost of Living
Allowance (COLA) for Urban regular employees will generate a COLA payment for the period of November 1, 2021 to January 31, 2022.

CLAUSE 35.09 OF THE URBAN COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT

The Urban collective agreement provides for the COLA to be paid to regular
employees as follows:
• 35.09(a)(ii)       The allowance will be paid on a basis of one cent (1 ¢) per hour
for each full zero point zero five zero four (0.0504) of a point
increase in the C.P.I. above the adjusted index which is five point
thirty‐three percent (5.33 %) greater than the C.P.I. index
published for January 2020.

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LETTER WRITING NIGHT

 

 

 

 

 

When: Friday, May 20th, 2022 6 pm – 9 pm

Where: Unit 130 -111 Victoria Dr Vancouver, BC V5L 4C3 (Conference Room)

Who: Any CUPW member and their family who would like to write a letter to anywhere in Canada

Stationary will be provided, but any supplies you’d like to bring are welcome!

* Light snacks will be provided

In Solidarity,

Katie Poch

Organizing Director                                                                                 lb/CUPE-3338

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HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE MEETING

Saturday MAY 14TH   at 11 am
Zoom Video/Phone Conference

The Vancouver Local is having a Human Rights Committee Meeting.

You must register in advance for this meeting.

Registration deadline: Friday May 13 @ 11am.

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcoc-CoqDsiG9WRLIIBd7J8_BdeSleyXXg3

There will be a report on National Human Rights Committee meeting held in April 2022.  If you have any questions or suggestions for this committee to function better, please  send it via email at [email protected] or you can fax at 604 685- 4931.

In Sol,

Anju Parmar, President

Sign language interpreter has been is confirmed.

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MAY General Membership Meeting

Saturday MAY 28th at 10AM
Union Hall 1880 Triumph St. Vancouver 

This is an in-person meeting at the Union hall, Lower Auditorium. Entrance at 1880 Triumph St. 

AGENDA FOR THE MAY GMM:

  1. Land Acknowledgment
  2. Reading of Truth and Reconciliation: Calls to Action
  3. Reading of new members
  4. Reading of the previous meeting’s minutes
  5. Business arising out of the minutes
  6. New Business
  7. Nominations and elections:

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Delivering Community Power Virtual Roundtable Events

You are invited to attend these virtual events with members throughout our region to discuss things like:

  • concerns about the future of the public post office, automation, pilot projects
  • the effect of climate change on our lives at home and at work
  • the media chatter about Canada Post’s finances and public opinion polls
  • how we can build support in our workplaces and community through service expansion initiatives
  • anything else that comes to mind!

Head to one of the following links to register for participation:

THURSDAY APRIL 21st @ 6:30pm
REGISTER AT:

deliveringcommunitypower.ca/apr21

SUNDAY APRIL 24th @ 2:00pm
REGISTER AT:

deliveringcommunitypower.ca/apr24

WEDNESDAY APRIL 27th @ 6:30pm
REGISTER AT:

deliveringcommunitypower.ca/apr27

SATURDAY APRIL 30th @ 2:00pm
REGISTER AT:

deliveringcommunitypower.ca/apr30

In Solidarity,

Katie Poch

Organizing Director

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2022 INSTALLATION Run-Off BALLOTING SCHEDULE

 

Apr. 24 (Sunday) Pacific Processing Centre (PPC) 6:00 AM – 8:30 PM
Apr. 25 (Monday) Stn G 7:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Wickets & Main Office Boxes 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Glen Drive 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Royal & Bentall Centres  10:45 AM – 11:30 AM
Pacific Centre 10:15 AM – 10:30 AM
Stn D 1:45PM – 2:00 PM
Apr. 26 (Tuesday) Pacific International Facility    9:15 PM –  10:15PM
Apr. 26 (Tuesday) LCD 1 & 2 8:30 AM –   3:00 PM
Stn F 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
NBDC 8:30 AM – 12:45 PM
CDC 7:45 AM – 13:30 PM
NVDC (Harbour) 8:30 AM – 13:30 PM
West Van Retail 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Apr. 27(Wednesday) PPC & MSCs Starts 11:30 PM Tuesday April 26th
Ends   12:30 AM Thursday, April 28th
Apr. 27 (Wednesday) SVDC 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM
RDC (22, 23 & 24) 8:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Richmond Retail 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
Apr. 28 (Thursday) North Fraser Delivery Depot 7:30 AM – 12:00 PM
BBY 3 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM

 

NOTE: To ensure time to vote, give yourself extra time at the start (all locations) or
at the end of your shift (PPC). Please have your CPC ID ready.

In Solidarity,

Blair Bancroft

A/President

lb/CUPE-3338

 

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April 2022 General Membership Meeting

Thursday April 28th at 7pm
Union Hall 1880 Triumph St. Vancouver  

This is an in-person meeting at the Union hall, Lower Auditorium. Entrance at 1880 Triumph St. 

AGENDA FOR THE April GMM: 

  1. Land Acknowledgment
  2. Reading of Truth and Reconciliation: Calls to Action
  3. Reading of new members
  4. Reading of the previous meeting’s minutes
  5. Business arising out of the minutes
  6. Financials
  7. New Business
  8. Nominations and elections:
    1. By Election: Chief Shop Steward Group 2 External (description below)
    2. Organizing Committee (1)
    3. Publications Committee (1)
    4. Regional Delegate Alternate (9)
  9. Executive Committee Motions
  10. Unfinished business
  11. Correspondence
  12. Executive and Committee Reports
  13. Good and Welfare
  14. Adjournment

 

In Solidarity,

Blair Bancroft

A/President

 

**Sign Language Interpreters have been confirmed.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     sr/CUPE-3338

9.7 BY-ELECTIONS

A. FULL-TIME PAID OFFICERS, TABLE OFFICERS AND CHIEF STEWARDS

  1. If a vacancy occurs a notice shall be posted immediately.
  2. Nominations and acceptances in writing shall be received up to and including the day of election.
  3. The notice of vacancy and call for nominations must be posted for a minimum of 20 days before an election can be held.
  4. An election to cover the interim period of time until the next Annual Election shall take place at the next General Membership Meeting subject to 9.7 A (3) and shall be voted on by all members in attendance at the meeting.
  5. An election to cover the remainder of the term of office shall take place as part of the next Annual Elections, if applicable

5.1 LOCAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 

B. Chief Stewards shall come from the following areas:

  1. PPC Day Shift/Wickets/Group 1 C&D (one representative);
  2. PPC Afternoon Shift/Group 1 C&D (one representative);
  3. PPC Midnight Shift/Group 1 C&D (one representative);
  4. Outside Function (three representatives at least one of which will come from each outside function, L.C. and M.S.C. However, in the event that a position remains vacant after two consecutive postings, it shall be posted as an Outside Function Group 2 vacancy with no restrictions);
  5. Groups 3 & 4 and Glen Drive Facility (one representative). 

6.11 CHIEF STEWARDS:

  1. Shall be elected officers and voting members of the Executive Committee.
  2. Shall be members of the Grievance Committee.
  3. Shall report and consult with the Second Vice-President regarding Health and Safety matters for their shift or work area.
  4. Shall accompany the President or First Vice-President into management meetings, when requested by the President or First Vice-President.
  5. Shall work in conjunction with the Grievance Officer on the preparation and hearing of grievances at the first level and arbitration, when required.
  6. Shall attend appropriate Shop Steward meetings, and shall make reports to the Shop Steward meetings and the Executive Committee.
  7. All Chief Stewards shall be given the opportunity to assist the Grievance Officer in the preparation and processing of grievances. The Chief Stewards shall be booked off on an equitable and rotating basis.