Donate through the 50/50 Draw to support Seniors in our Community
October 1st is the International Day of the Older Person. This is why the CUPW Vancouver Local is asking members to donate to the 411 Seniors Centre in Vancouver BC.
The 411 Seniors Centre is a 40 plus year old organization offering a place for seniors to meet, play, learn, discuss, and get their concerns met. Pre pandemic they offered programs including:
NATIONAL DAY for Truth And Reconciliation
In observance of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30th will now be a statutory holiday. Federally regulated workplaces like Canada Post will be closed, to commemorate the tragic legacy of residential schools in our country. This date coincides with Orange Shirt Day, which began in 2013, and involves wearing orange shirts to honour Indigenous children forced to leave their families to attend residential schools.
The holiday comes in the wake of discovering the remains of more than 1,300 Indigenous children in unmarked graves at former residential schools since May of this year. Appallingly, we know there are many more yet to be found.
Fall Pensions Course October 2, 2021
September 2, 2021
Thinking about retirement?
Want a better understanding of the process and the pension plan?
The Regional office will be holding a Pension Course on October 2, 2021, via virtual platform.
If you are interested, please complete the attached Registration Form and return to your Local. Be sure to include your anticipated retirement date (month & year). Priority will be given to those retiring at an earlier date.
All signed registration forms must be received at the Regional office by September 22, 2021 at 5:00 pm.
They can be faxed to (604) 525-6851 or emailed to Bethany at [email protected].
Pensions Course Registration Form Sept 1 21
In Solidarity,
Jennifer Savage Regional Education & Organizing Officer Pacific Region
Vancouver local Human Rights Committee Meeting
Saturday, September 18th 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 September 17th @ 10am.
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYtc-yvrzguGdWfM-XWizXawBVpW8wgtKs5
SEPTEMBER General Membership Meeting
Saturday September 25 at 10am
Zoom Video/Phone Conference
You must register in advance for this meeting. Registration Deadline: Friday September 24th @10am.
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUrc–prD4oGNRBIufCrYd2hY4g0xorRM_A
*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.
Canada Post is Proceeding with Phase Two of the De-escalation COVID Safety Measures Framework
2019-2023 / Bulletin # 295
On July 14, July 20 and August 10, the National Joint Health and Safety Committee consulted with the Canada Post Corporation (CPC) on Phase Two of the de-escalation COVID safety measures framework. Consultation on this topic also took place on August 11, through National Consultation.
On August 30, Canada Post entered the second phase of the de-escalation COVID safety measures framework, resuming original delivery process with modifications to allow for social distancing and zero physical contact with customers.