Two years ago today, we opened the 2019-2023 CUPW National Convention, and less than a week later, I was elected CUPW National President. It has been the most exciting and amazing time, but also stressful and sometimes scary. Every day, I am reminded what an honour and a privilege it is to lead this Union…

We now know that local management, as well as a small group of CUPW members were involved in the organization and participation of at least two social gatherings in postal facilities in the GTA. These gatherings have exposed serious compliance issues of the many health and safety measures in place at all facilities. The current…

CUPW has been working with Canada Post on developing an Environmental Action Plan. Canada Post has expressed willingness to collaborate with CUPW and representatives from other bargaining agents to develop a strong environmental strategy for Canada Post Corporation. Though progress has been made in developing a collaborative Environmental Action Plan, we also cannot overlook some…

Asian Heritage Month has been celebrated since the 1990s, but the Canadian government officially recognized May as Asian Heritage Month in 2002. In 2001, May was also declared South Asian Heritage Month in Ontario, further evidence that the Asian diaspora is important to our society. For South Asians, the month of May has been a…

This is Canadian Mental health week. Yet anxiety, depression and other sorts of mental disorders are with us every day of the year. This is no less so, with this pandemic which continues to plague the working class, especially frontline workers. Under normal circumstances, 1 in 5 adults and 1 in 5 children suffer from…

Canada Post recently asked CUPW members to complete an equity survey. There is a reason for this. Historically, certain communities have been left out of Canada Post hiring. For example, the percentage of disabled and Indigenous people in our workplaces does not reflect those communities adequately or proportionally as a percentage of the population. There…

On May 5, the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, we honour the missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls across Turtle Island. It is chilling testament of colonialism that these sisters are taken and murdered on such a scale. Colonial tradition encourages police to look the other way…

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The Canadian Union of Postal Workers condemns the Federal Government’s back-to-work legislation which undermines striking dock workers at the Port of Montreal rights to free and fair collective bargaining. “Back-to-work legislation accomplishes one thing – putting more power into the hands of the employers,” says Jan Simpson, CUPW National President. “Postal workers know this all…

Toronto – As the Toronto local of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers commemorates co-workers lost to COVID-19, workers all across Peel want to know when someone will intervene in their pandemic nightmare. Preparing to lay commemorative wreaths at two hard-hit workplaces – Gateway Mail Processing Plant in Mississauga and South Central MPP in Toronto…

Every year, on April 28, we honour and remember the people who have died or been seriously injured at work by commemorating the International Day of Mourning. This year, CUPW mourns Brother Godfrey Yeung and Sister Theresa Griffith, postal workers who died after getting sick with COVID-19. Over the last 13 months, CUPW members have…

Media Advisory TORONTO – On Wednesday morning, representatives of the CUPW Toronto local will lay a wreath at the entrances of two area mail processing plants to commemorate postal workers fallen to the COVID-19 pandemic. Workers on shift will keep these co-workers in their thoughts as they observe a moment of silence on the work…

The National Day of Mourning, held annually on April 28, is dedicated to remembering those who have lost their lives or suffered injury or illness on the job. This annual event was initiated by the labour movement 37 years ago to increase awareness of on-the-job injuries and fatal workplace accidents. This day of remembrance was…

The number of people contracting COVID-19 is greatly increasing. Canada Post is no exception. The number of CUPW members who tested positive, as reported by CPC between April 6 and April 16, is 154. All Classifications – All Types of facilities No group of CUPW members has been spared. Letter carriers, RSMCs, retail workers, plant…

Calling all CUPW Social Stewards! The CUPW Child Care Fund needs your help to promote the Special Needs and Moving On Projects with members in your workplace. The Special Needs and Moving On are projects of the CUPW Child Care Fund. The Special Needs project supports members with young children (0 – 18 years) who…

Last year on Earth Day, we celebrated 50 years of fighting for a better world. This year the theme is Restore our Earth. To restore our earth we will have to establish new ways of fighting for the future of humanity and the Earth we all share. Earth Day online celebrations begin on April 20,…

On March 12, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) issued a direction in writing to the Canada Post Corporation (CPC) following an inspection conducted at the Montreal Bridge Depot, in Quebec According to ESDC, Canada Post failed to ensure that the face coverings worn by employees were in compliance with the recommendations of the Public…

Today is a difficult day for all postal workers and CUPW members. Last night, we learned that one of our members in Toronto has died of COVID-19. I know I speak for all CUPW members when I share my deepest condolences and heartfelt sympathies to the member’s family, friends, and coworkers, and respect their privacy…

We are calling on CUPW Social Stewards to help us to promote the Special Needs and Moving On Projects with members in your workplace. The Special Needs and Moving On are projects of the CUPW Child Care Fund. The Special Needs project supports members with young children (0 – 18 years) who have special needs.…

At the spring meeting of the Consultative Committee on Benefits (Appendix M of the Urban Collective agreement), we discussed the following issues which will impact both Urban and RSMC members working at Canada Post. 1. Premiums for dental, extended health, disability insurance and life insurance. 2. Termination of British Columbia medical premiums. 3. Changes in…

The Committee tasked with the implementation of Arbitrator Flynn’s decision is frustrated with the delayed payment of retroactive benefits paid out as a result of a workplace accident. We can only imagine how frustrating this can be for the 1,218 members who have been waiting for their pay adjustment—for far too long. We have been…

It is now possible for CUPW members to become a Health and Safety Representative (HSR) in Canada Post offices with fewer than 20 employees. Under an agreement reached between the CPAA and CUPW in March 2009, and renewed in each subsequent term, the parties negotiated an election process for two-year terms, as required by the…

From the very beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Asian people have been unfairly vilified and scapegoated as responsible for the virus and its spread. This has led to an increase in anti-Asian racism, around the world, including in our country. A new report from the Chinese Canadian National Council, tallied over 1,000 incidents of anti-Asian…