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In Solidarity,

Anju Parmar, President

Friday, March 31^st, 2023

The Vancouver Local is celebrating Transgender Day of Visibility by saying unequivocally:

We See You. We Support You.

“It is revolutionary for any trans person to choose to be seen and visible in a world that tells us we should not exist” -Laverne Cox

With more visibility comes more understanding. We acknowledge that transgender still people face many barriers in accessing housing, healthcare and employment. In addition, they still face discrimination, harassment, transphobia and attacks from far-right public figures and media outlets.

1 in 300 Canadians over the age of 15 identify as transgender or non-binary

1 in 150 Canadians age 15 to 34 identify as transgender or non-binary

1 in 100 Canadians age 20 to 24 identify as transgender or non-binary

As the stigmas are removed from our society, more and more people feel comfortable in coming out and expressing their true gender identity

Source: Statistics Canada

Over time, the acceptance and understanding of gender and sexual diversity has evolved. There have also been great advances in the social and legislative recognition of LGBTQ2SIA+ people, but the struggle for equality and legal protections against discrimination continues.

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Any member who voted on Sunday, March 19^th and did not receive a ballot for shop steward may affirm on their honour at the balloting table that they did not receive a ballot, and will be provided with a shop steward ballot for their shift.

Only those who voted on Sunday, March 19^th and did not receive a shop steward ballot will be eligible to affirm and receive a shop steward ballot for their shift.

This ONLY applies to shop steward ballots.  

ALL MEMBERS FROM ANY SHIFT will be able to vote for their President, 2^nd Vice President and Shop Stewards from Tuesday, March 21^st at 11:30 PM to Thursday, March 23^rd at 12:30 AM.

Please confirm with the balloting volunteers that your Shop Steward ballot is placed in the correct box for your shift.

Vancouver Local 846  Balloting Committee 

The CUPW Vancouver Local has a rich and lengthy history, dating all the way back to the 1965 strike that formed the Union as we know it today. A lot of what has transpired in our past had a profound effect on the state of our Union today, and the direction it’s heading. In this bulletin, we offer a retrospective look at our Union office and local dues assessment in the context of past, present and future.

1980 – CUPW is a separate Union from LCUC (Letter Carrier’s Union of Canada). The Vancouver Local of CUPW passes a dues assessment of $4.50 per month ($16.57* in 2023 dollars)

1997 – It’s been 10 years since the merger of CUPW and LCUC. The Vancouver Local Executive put forward a motion to purchase a building in Vancouver for $1,000,000 ($1,711,902 in 2023 dollars). The General Membership Meeting where the motion was to be debated did not achieve quorum. Without a motion to purchase the building, another buyer snaps it up. The Vancouver Local rented an office downtown, and then when the lease was up, we moved to Burnaby. At the end of that lease, a flood in the office is accompanied by a noticeable odor of mold.

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