CUPW’s Second Global Offer for Urban Members
Tuesday November 5 2024
2023-2027/153
No. 39
On November 5, 2024, the Negotiators met with Canada Post to present the Union’s second global offer for the Urban Postal Operations unit.
Unlike Canada Post’s proposals, our demands offer real solutions: fair wages, health and safety, the right to retire with dignity, and expansion of services at the public post office.
While the Union has been trying to move negotiations forward, the Employer has not backed off its numerous rollbacks, including two-tier pensions, vacations and benefits, and a forced part-time classification.
Our Global Offer:
Wage increases of 9% in Year 1, 5% in Year 2, 4% in year 3, and 4% in year 4, equalling 22% and a compounded total 23.79%.
Our offer still includes demands covering:
· Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) · 10 paid medical days · Improved protections against harassment
· Full elimination of separate, sort from delivery (SSD) · Improved benefits · Contracting in work
· Time for Neighbourhood Mail · Rotations of duties for Groups 3 and 4 · Service expansion projects
· Improved Staffing · Paid meal and rest periods · No contracting out
· Increased short-term disability (STDP) and injury on duty (IOD) payments · Improved protections against technological change · Precautionary cessation of work for pregnant and breastfeeding employees
Canada Post says it wants to reach a negotiated collective agreement, but their offers suggest otherwise.
It’s time to tell Canada Post: Negotiate now!
In Solidarity,
Lana Smidt
Négociatrice principale, unité urbaine