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MANDATORY CPC FACE COVERING
April 12,2021
On March 12, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) issued a direction in writing to the Canada Post Corporation (CPC) following an inspection conducted at the Montreal Bridge Depot, in Quebec
According to ESDC, Canada Post failed to ensure that the face coverings worn by employees were in compliance with the recommendations of the Public Health Agency of Canada, i.e. a two-layer face covering (or non-medical mask) with a third filtering layer or a medical mask, also known as a procedure mask (disposable blue mask).
Vancouver Local 846 Celebrates APRIL: Sikh Heritage Month
Bill 52 2013 – An Act to proclaim the month of April as Sikh Heritage Month
Diversity is the key to the Canadian values, and April is an important month for the Sikh community. The month of April is Sikh Heritage Month, Proclaimed by Parliament on April 30, 2019, this month recognizes and highlights the important contribution that Sikh communities have made and continue to make Canada’s social, economic, political, and cultural heritage. The first of its kind in the world, Sikh Heritage Month is a celebration of arts, culture and heritage. The bill was unanimously passed by the Senate, and received royal assent from the Governor General.
A CALL TO CUPW SOCIAL STEWARDS!
April 7,2021
We are calling on CUPW Social Stewards to
help us to promote the Special Needs and
Moving On Projects with members in your
workplace.
The Special Needs and Moving On are
projects of the CUPW Child Care Fund. The
Special Needs project supports members
with young children (0 – 18 years) who have
special needs. The Moving On Project
supports members who have primary care
responsibility for their adult daughters and
sons with disabilities.
April General Membership Meeting
Thursday April 22 at 7 PM Zoom Video/Phone Conference
You must register in advance for this meeting. Registration Deadline: Wednesday April 21 @ 7PM.
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0ufuqtrj0rG9BcvL8iLHjRlOlCRLshEFQV
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
*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.
BY-ELECTION Chief Shop Steward-Group 2 MSC
March 29,2021
Following the resignation of Joseph Henderson-McCance, there is a vacancy in the role of Chief Shop Steward, External, MSC.
6.11 CHIEF STEWARDS:
A. Shall be elected officers and voting members of the Executive Committee.
B. Shall be members of the Grievance Committee.
IT’S TIME TO PUT AN END TO ANTI-ASIAN RACISM
March 30, 2021
From the very beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Asian people have been unfairly vilified and scapegoated as responsible for the virus and its spread. This has led to an increase in anti-Asian racism, around the world, including in our country.
A new report from the Chinese Canadian National Council, tallied over 1,000 incidents of anti-Asian racism since the beginning of the pandemic. These incidents range from physical and public assaults, vandalism, and racial slurs and epithets to name a few.