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The Calgary Local is holding a Know Your Rights Course for the Urban Operations Bargaining Unit on May 25 & 26, 2012. For more detailed information check out the posting on the “Education” page of this website. ****posted May 8, 2012
The Calgary Local is also holding a Bar Charts Course for the Urban Operations Bargaining Unit on June 1, 2012. For more detailed information call the Local Union office at 403-730-7018. ****posted May 17, 2012
The Calgary Local is also holding a Basic Shop Stewards Course for the Urban Operations Bargaining Unit on June 8 & 9, 2012. For more detailed information call the Local Union office at 403-730-7018. ****posted May 17, 2012
The Calgary Local is holding a RSMC Fight Back Course for the RSMC Bargaining Unit on June 23 & 24, 2012. For more detailed information call the Local Union office at 403-730-7018. ****posted May 17, 2012
While you are on this website check out the posting on the “Bulletin” page entitled RSMC – Restructuring of Routes (Route Measurement System) **posted Friday May 18, 2012
The Healthcare Movie is being shown at the John Dutton Theatre (The Central Library - 616 Macleod Trail SE) on Friday May 25, 2012 (7:00 pm to 9:30 pm). The movie is narrated by Kiefer Sutherland and is a fascinating look at how the health care systems in Canada and the United States evolved to be so completely different. For more detailed information check out the posting on the “Bulletin” page of this website. To view a movie trailer visit hhtp://www.healthcaremovie.net/ **posted May 10, 2012
There will be an RSMC Information Meeting at 7:00 pm on Thursday May 17, 2012 at the Quality Inn Hotel (4804 Edmonton Trail NE Calgary). Donald Lafleur, the CUPW 4th National Vice-President and Chief Negotiator for the new RSMC collective agreement will be in attendance to answer your questions and address your concerns. For more [...]
Another Legal Victory for CUPW Federal Court of Canada Orders Stay of Proceedings Urban Operations Bargaining Unit On May 11, 2012 the Union received notice that Arbitrator Dufort will not be able to proceed until our challenge to his appointment has been heard by the Federal Court of Canada. Federal Court – Judge Francois Lemieux [...]
On March 14, 2012 the Minister of Labour (Lisa Raitt) appointed Guy Dufort as the new arbitrator in the Final Offer Selection (FOS) arbitration between the CUPW – Urban Operations Bargaining Unit and Canada Post Corporation (CPC). Due to the fact that Mr. Dufort had represented CPC for five years in the Public Service Alliance [...]
The following information is general in nature only. The Union does not provide income tax advice. If you have questions or concerns see a tax accountant or call the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) for information about your individual tax situation. However, it is important to remember that Canada Post is considered a self insured employer. What [...]
Coughlin & Associates, the company that looks after the CUPW sponsored Basic Life Insurance, has recently mailed application forms, name change and change of beneficiaries forms to approximately 30,000 CUPW members. All members in good standing of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers are covered by the CUPW Basic Life Insurance with the premiums paid by the CUPW [...]
Urban Operations Bargaining Unit – Arbitrator Appointed: On March 14, 2012 the federal government appointed Guy Dufort as the arbitrator in the Final Offer Selection (FOS) arbitration that will establish a new collective agreement between CUPW and Canada Post. The problem with FOS arbitration is that both management and the Union have one opportunity to [...]
RSMC Negotiations – Employer Presents Global Offer: On March 7, 2012 CPC presented their FIRST Global Offer. For more information check out the “Bulletin” page of this website. An RSMC Fight Back Course is being held on March 24 & 25, 2012. The Calgary Local is also holding a RSMC Information Session on March 31, [...]
CUPW Wins Federal Court Case!!! On January 27, 2012, CUPW won a Federal Court case on the status of the Arbitrator. The Federal Court in Montreal has overturned Minister of Labour – Lisa Raitt’s appointment of the retired arbitrator – Judge C.A. Osburne. On February 6, 2012, Jacques Lessard (Acting Director General – Federal Mediation [...]