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- NATIONAL DAY OF MOURNING – APRIL 28, 2025
- April 28 is the National Day of Mourning. A day to honour and remember those who have lost their...
- 2025 Federal Election: Easter Update
- What’s at stake The April 28 election is happening as we are engaged in a fight for the future...
- The Moosehide Campaign
- The Moosehide Campaign: WHAT IS MOOSE HIDE CAMPAIGN DAY? Founded in 2011 by Paul and Raven...
- EARTH DAY 2025: PROTECT OUR PLANET, PROTECT OUR KIDS
- Postal workers are well aware that the planet is getting hotter. More and more, we are facing...
- 2025 Federal Election called
- A federal election has now been called for April 28, 2025. Although the Canadian Union of Postal...
- SOLIDARITY WITH U.S. POSTAL WORKERS – MARCH 20 NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION ….
- On Thursday, March 20, CUPW will join U.S. postal workers in a day of action to defend the public...
- Financial Services: MyMoney Account National Launch………….
- Monday March 17 2025 2023-2027/224 Following targeted testing in late 2024 and early 2025, the...
- Canada Post and the Exclusive Privilege
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- CUPW’S CONSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGE BEFORE THE CIRB CONTINUES
- On March 3rd and 4th, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) continued with its...
- Pre-Election Grading Update: Federal Political Parties on Postal Workers’ Issues
- A Federal election could be called in the coming weeks. As is the case, CUPW has updated its...
- NEGOTIATIONS BREAK DOWN AGAIN***
- CUPW negotiators met with Canada Post, March 1 – 2, to resolve our bargaining dispute and achieve...
- Union Dues Arrears Following 5% Pay Increase
- The National Constitution sets the basic dues rate for Urban Operations workers at 300% of the...
- Negotiations to Resume in Early March….
- CUPW and Canada Post met with Commissioner Kaplan after the fourth day of hearings of the...
- Industrial Inquiry Commission Update: Day 4 of Hearings
- Industrial Inquiry Commission Update: Day 4 of Hearings Today, February 20, the Industrial Inquiry...
- Industrial Inquiry Commission Update: Day 3 of Hearings
- Today, February 19, the Industrial Inquiry Commission held its third day of hearings. We received...
- Industrial Inquiry Commission Update: Hearings Continue, February 19 and 20 -2025
- On February 19 and 20, the second round of hearings of the Industrial Inquiry Commission will be...
- 3 Day Educational
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- First Day of Hearings at the Industrial Inquiry Commission
- Today, January 27, CUPW and Canada Post presented their first in person submissions to the...
- Justice for Leonard Peltier**
- Tuesday January 21 2025 2023-2027/204 On January 20, Indigenous activist Leonard...
- NEGOTIATIONS BREAK DOWN
- Friday January 17 2025 2023-2027/203 No. 72 For two days this...
- Union Education Program 2025
- Union Education Program-2025 Edition-Application...
- Constitutional Challenge against the Minister’s order under section 107
- As you may be aware, on December 13th, 2024, Minister of labour McKinnon ordered under section 107...
- CUPW Member denied Short term disability……….
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- **Parallel Bargaining Process Begins
- Wednesday January 15 2025 2023-2027/200 No. 71 On Wednesday,...
- **** Part 2 the Scarborough Local showing Canada Post banning lunchtime Tamal Celebrations at the Albert Jackson Processing Plant with the Local Executive Committee and the membership***
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- ****Canada Post banning lunchtime Tamal Celebrations at the Albert Jackson Processing Plant with the Local Executive Committee and the membership***
- Canada Post banning lunchtime Tamal Celebrations at the Albert Jackson Processing Plant with the...
- Advanced Shop Steward 5 Day
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- ** Union Dues Rates and Deductions**
- jan 13 union dues deductions and...
- ***Parallel Negotiations and the Work of the Commission***
- Parallel Negotiations and the Work of the Commission There has been an important development in...
- ***Sections 107 and 108 of the Canada Labour Code
- In our recent bulletins, we have talked a lot about sections 107 and 108 of the Canada Labour Code....
- New Year: New Challenges, New Opportunities…………
- Wednesday January 8 2025 2023-2027/195 A new year has begun, and with it, the Union faces new...
- ** Lost and Found at The Local Union Office*
- Brothers and Sisters., After clean up and organizing some of the shelters , various tools, signs,...
- **15.08 OVERTIME BAN****
- I am receiving reports that the employer is attempting to circumvent our Collective Agreement’s...
- NEGOTIATIONS UPDATES: NEXT STEPS
- The Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) ordered postal workers to return to work December 17,...
- **REBIDDING ASSIGNMENTS UPON RETURN TO WORK**
- On the day that our members return to work, the Union has learned that Canada Post is telling...
- **NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE: CIRB DECISION**
- Following the minister of Labour’s order on December 13, 2024, the Canada Industrial Relations...
- ****THE FIGHT GOES ON…
- After almost five weeks of a nationwide strike, the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB), under...
- *** Return to Work Notice ***
- Brothers, Sisters, and Cousins., The Executive committee was on a ZOOM meeting with our National...
- *** Local MP calls decision to force Canada Post employees back to work as “cowardly”
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- ***CUPW Denounces Government Intervention***
- For Immediate Release December 13, 2024 OTTAWA– Today, the Union has learned that the Minister...
- **** HOLD THE LINE 560 !!!! ****
- Brothers, Sisters, and Cousins, As you have all heard I'm sure as news was breaking that Federal...
- GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION TRAMPLES ON WORKERS’ RIGHTS
- Bulletin #67 December 13, 2024 GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION TRAMPLES ON WORKERS’ RIGHTS As you may...
- Special Membership Offering for CUPW Members from LA Fitness
- ******** In Solidarity with CUPW, Union Savings is proud to announce that our fitness partner,...
- CUPW RESOLVES UNFAIR LABOUR PRACTICE-MASS LAY OFFS
- Today, CUPW successfully challenged the temporary layoff notices that Canada Post improperly issued...
- ***Canada Post workers rally at headquarters as strike enters fourth week****
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- ***NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE: ADVANCING NEGOTIATIONS***
- In our most recent proposals to Canada Post, the Union addressed many issues the Employer had first...
- **Ottawa Negotiations Rally ****
- We are finalizing the bus arrangement for the rally in Ottawa on Wednesday December 11th,...
- **NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE: CUPW PRESENTS NEW PROPOSALS TO CANADA POST
- This afternoon, December 9, the Urban and Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers Negotiations Committees...
- ***NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE: UNION REVIEWING RESPONSE FROM CANADA POST**
- Today, December 6, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) received Canada Post’s response to...
- **CUPW COMMITS TO DELIVERING PENSION AND SOCIAL ASSISTANCE CHEQUES**
- The public post office distributes government cheques that are a vital part of the social safety...
- ***Negotiations Update: Union Counter Proposals Finalized ***
- Today, the National Executive Board finalized the Union’s latest counter proposals for the Urban,...
- **NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE: UNION RESPONDS TO CANADA POST’S “FRAMEWORK”
- Today, December 3, the National Executive Board met to update the Union’s response to Canada...
- NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE: UNION CONTINUES TO REVIEW CANADA POST’S “COMPREHENSIVE FRAMEWORK
- Today, CUPW Negotiators carefully reviewed the Corporation’s December 1st “comprehensive...
- **NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE: WORKING TOWARDS RESTARTING THE MEDIATION PROCESS**
- On December 1, the Union received new “comprehensive framework” documents which provided the...
- ***CUPW Files Unfair Labour Practice Complaint***
- Friday November 29 2024 2023-2027/173 No. 57 On November 29th, 2024, CUPW has filed an Unfair...
- Negotiations Update: Postal Workers Still Ready to Bargain***
- Friday November 29 2024 2023-2027/172 No. 56 Your Negotiators are ready and waiting for Canada...
- CUPW Show of Strength at Canada Post HQ
- CUPW Show of Strength at Canada Post HQ Friday November 29 2024 2023-2027/171 No. 55 CUPW...
- ****Canada Post Layoffs – What Members Need to Know****
- Monday November 25 2024 2023-2027/167 No. 51 In several regions across the country, Canada Post...
- ***CANADA POST’S MISINFORMATION****
- Canada Post’s latest information update of November 26 describing what is going on at...
- ***NEGOTIATIONS WEEKEND UPDATE***
- Over the weekend, Canada Post informed the public and CUPW members, through the media, that CUPW...
- ****Canada Post Layoffs – What Members Need to Know***
- Canada Post Layoffs - What Members Need to Know In several regions across the country, Canada...
- **Canada Post Minister Must Rein in Canada Post CEO**
- In a wide-ranging interview on Tuesday night, Jean-Yves Duclos, the Minister responsible for Canada...
- ****NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE: Bargaining Continues with Help of Mediators**
- Yesterday, the Negotiators continued bargaining with the help of the government’s mediators. The...
- ****NEGOTATIONS UPDATE: First Meeting with New Mediator***
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- Volunteers for SEC Cheque delivery*****
- Brothers and Sisters., As we have done historically as in past Disruptions and to better serve the...
- ***Postal Workers Under Attack: CPC Imposes New Terms and Conditions of Employment on Both Units
- November 15, 2024 Postal Workers Under Attack: CPC Imposes New Terms and Conditions of...
- ****Negotiator Jim Gallant’s interview on Power Play………****
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- *** 72 HOUR NOTICE- KNOW YOUR RIGHTS !!!!! *****
- KNOW YOUR RIGHTS With the Union issuing a 72-hour strike notice and the Employer issuing a 72-hour...
- ***CUPW Issues 72-Hour Strike Notices*****
- CUPW Issues 72-Hour Strike Notices Tuesday November 12 2024 2023-2027/156 No. 41 Today, your...
- Lest We Forget…..
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- Negotiation Updates…….. LOCAL 560
- Brothers and Sisters., The Local executive Committee along with other locals across the region met...
- Solidarity Rallies for Postal Workers………….
- Wednesday November 6 2024 Let’s Tell Canada Post to Negotiate Fair Collective...
- CUPW’s Second Global Offer for RSMC Members
- Tuesday November 5 2024 2023-2027/154 No. 40 On November 5, 2024, the Negotiators met with...
- CUPW’s Second Global Offer for Urban Members
- CUPW’s Second Global Offer for Urban Members Tuesday November 5 2024 2023-2027/153 No....
- New CUPW Radio Add sponsered in part By CUPW Kitchener local 560
- Brothers and Sisters., a new Radio add sponsered in Part By CUPW Kitchener local 560 is now on the...
- CUPW to Canada Post: Negotiate Don’t Arbitrate……
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- CANADA POST’S NEW GLOBAL OFFERS FALL SHORT…………….
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- STRIKE PAY: HOW MUCH? WHO? WHEN? …..
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- Postal Workers Vote Yes for Good Jobs and Better Public Service…………….
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- **MEDIATORS APPOINTED**
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- ***Picket Duty Roster Lists are now Posted at KMPP, KDC, Waterloo, Galt and Preston**
- Brothers and Sisters., Picket Duty Roster Lists have been Posted at KMPP, KDC, Galt, and Preston....
- We Will Not Be Divided !!!
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- End Of Conciliation: What Happens Now?
- End Of Conciliation: What Happens Now? Wednesday October 16 2024 2023-2027/141 No....
- Perspective Magazine-Negotiation Information
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- Motion to change Article 13.1 of CUPW 560 Bylaws…
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- NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE ** Pension Plan Offer…….
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- Canada Post Global Offers
- Friday September 27 2024 2023-2027/136 No. 29 - REVISED On September 25, the Negotiators met...
- CUPW Commits to Delivering Pension and Social Assistance Cheques, and Safeguarding Live Animals in Case of a Lockout or Strike
- Thursday September 26 2024 2023-2027/135 The public post office distributes government cheques...
- Canada Post Presents Global Offer
- Canada Post Presents Global Offers Wednesday September 25 2024 2023-2027/134 No. 28 Today,...
- RSMC Bargaining Update: Hourly Rate System
- RSMC Bargaining Update: Hourly Rate System Wednesday September 11 2024 2023-2027/127 No....
- Labour College Applications…..
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- *Amended * Pension Whiz Educational Via Zoom available to all members !
- Please Note : This is Available for all members of Kitchener Local 560 ! Please scan the code at...
- ** Amended** General Membership Meeting for September 2024
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- Standing Up Against Misleading Claims….
- Standing Up Against Misleading Claims 2023-2027/123 No. 23 We felt it necessary to respond to Mr....
- ** Conciliators Appointed**
- Conciliators Appointed.... Wednesday August 14 2024 2023-2027/121 No. 22 On Tuesday August 13, the...
- Fall 3 Day Educational
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