Your vote is your voice, have it heard:
Strike Vote 2011
***FINAL MEETINGS ADDED***
The labour of CUPW members has made Canada Post profitable for 15 consecutive years. Our hard work has allowed CPC to pay the Government of Canada almost $400 million in income taxes and over $350 million in dividends over the last 10 years.
In spite of this financial success, CPC has submitted a global offer that is totally unacceptable and does not even provide a valid basis for discussion. Now is the time to send them a clear message.
Plan on attending one of the following meetings, and cast your vote to give our negotiators the mandate to call a strike when necessary.
The doors will be tiled (locked) 15 minutes after the start of each meeting!
| Date | Location | Times |
| April 17 |
The Banquet Hall |
14:30 & 17:00 |
At these meetings all CPC employees in the CUPW Urban Bargaining Unit (Vancouver Local) will receive the latest update on developments at the bargaining table and vote by secret ballot on the following resolution:
Recommendation of the National Executive Board :
WHEREAS after over five months of negotiations there are many major issues in dispute;
WHEREAS there is a need to negotiate improvements in areas such as wages, benefits, pensions, rights of temporary employees, health and safety and full-time job opportunities;
WHEREAS the employer’s demands do not meet our needs and contain unacceptable rollbacks concerning sick leave, working conditions, seniority, letter carrier workload, wages, benefits, retiree benefits, and hours of work, pensions and benefits for new employees;
WHEREAS in order to assist the National Negotiating Committee to negotiate a collective agreement that meets the needs of CUPW members it is necessary to have a strong strike mandate;
Therefore be it resolved that the National Executive Board unanimously recommends you vote Yes to authorize the National Executive Board to call strike activities if necessary to achieve our demands, stop the employer’s rollbacks and improve the service to the public.
Your vote counts! We need to tell Canada Post that we care about the future of postal service. We want a collective agreement that upholds the principles of equality, respect and a share of the benefits of modernization.
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