CUPW Final Offer – May 30, 2011

CUPW has closely reviewed the “revised final offer” submitted by the Corporation on May 24, 2011. We regret to say that this offer does not meet the needs and expectations of our members. On the contrary, the Corporation is still seeking a deterioration of our members’ working conditions as well as major rollbacks of important rights.

Given this situation, and after more than seven months of negotiations, CUPW has nevertheless decided to make a new and final effort to arrive at a negotiated agreement without a work disruption. We have reviewed all outstanding issues and are submitting to the Corporation the offer outlined below.

This is a global offer that can only be accepted as a whole. It is presented in an effort to reach a negotiated agreement.

If a collective agreement is not reached, CUPW reserves the right to return to its previous positions and will have no other choice but to exercise its right to strike.

All agreements in principle signed by the parties shall be maintained.

All provisions of the collective agreement that are not amended through these agreements in principle or through the proposals that follow shall be renewed status quo, except where concordance changes are necessary.

Regarding the issues specifically referred to below, CUPW proposes adopting the contractual language already provided to the Corporation, unless otherwise indicated.