Description: A federally appointed special mediator has helped Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers reach a tentative agreement in a dispute that threatened to stop mail across the country. Source: The Toronto Star Date: 08/30/2016 Link: https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2016/08/30/canada-post-postal-union-reach-tentative-deals.html Related links: • Timeline of negotiations • CBC on the underlying issues • Global News… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Canada Post
Postal unions challenge home mail delivery decision
Description: The Canadian Union of Postal Workers is going to court to challenge Canada Post’s plans to phase out home mail delivery in urban centres. Source: CBC Date: 10/16/2014 Link: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-post-court-challenge-launched-to-save-home-mail-delivery-1.2800697 Related links: Canadian Union of Postal Workers The CUPW “Save Canada Post” campaign Edmonton Sun story News story: Canada Post plans to phase out… Read more »
Canada Post seeks pension concessions
Description: The CEO of Canada Post says the corporation’s $17-billion pension plan is badly underfunded and workers will need to help make the plan sustainable. Source: The Globe and Mail Date: 12/16/2013 Link: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/canada-post-to-push-for-worker-concessions-on-pensions/article15987182/ Related links: Calgary Herald story One economist’s view A Q&A with CEO Deepak Chopra Canada Post Canadian Union of Postal Workers… Read more »
PSAC rejects Canada Post’s final offer
Description: The Public Service Alliance of Canada has refused a final offer from Canada Post, saying it would create a two-tiered workplace that would “pit worker against worker.” Source: Canadian Labour Reporter Date: 09/19/2013 Link: http://www.labour-reporter.com/articleview/18869-psac-will-not-accept-canada-posts-final-offer Related links: PSAC press release Canada Post statement Collective agreement Globe and Mail story from May Questions for discussion:… Read more »
ILO criticizes federal government
Description: The International Labour Organization has found that the federal government violated international law when it imposed back-to-work legislation on Canada Post workers. Source: Doorey’s Law of Work Blog Date: 04/05/2012 Link: http://lawofwork.ca/?p=6463 Related links: Earlier story The ILO The ILO decision Federal labour ministry Canada Post Canadian Union of Postal Workers statement Questions for… Read more »
Union steps up pay equity legal battle against Canada Post
Description: The Public Service Alliance of Canada is seeking a “charging order” against Canada Post as part of its attempt to collect on a pay equity settlement. Source: The Toronto Star Date: 02/23/2013 Link: http://www.thestar.com/business/2013/02/23/union_seeks_charging_order_against_canada_post_property_over_pay_equity_award.html Related links: Earlier news story Supreme Court of Canada judgment PSAC statement PSAC timeline of the dispute Canada Post pay… Read more »
Protesters picket Raitt
Description: A group of about 20 federal government workers protested government job cuts at an appearance in Cape Breton by Labour Minister Lisa Raitt. Source: CBC Date: 10/29/2012 Link: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/story/2012/10/29/ns-raitt-protest.html Related links: Cape Breton Post story Earlier story Canada Post to close N.S. undeliverable mail office Canada Employment and Immigration Union Glace Bay Service Canada… Read more »
Canada Post, CUPW reach tentative agreement
Description: Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers have reached a tentative agreement without arbitration in a bitter year-long dispute. Source: CBC Date: 10/07/2012 Link: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2012/10/07/canada-post-deal.html Related links: Toronto Star story Earlier story: Federal Court orders new arbitrator for Canada Post dispute Earlier update: Federal government orders CUPW back to work Canada Post CUPW… Read more »
Female Canada Post workers win in Supreme Court
Description: After a 28-year battle, female clerical workers at Canada Post have won a $150-million pay equity award. Source: The National Post Date: 11/17/2011 Link: http://news.nationalpost.com/2011/11/17/after-28-year-pay-equity-fight-female-postal-workers-awarded-150-million/ Related links: The court’s decision CBC story Toronto Star story Public Service Alliance of Canada statement Canada Post Canadian Labour Congress resources on pay equity Questions for discussion: Whom… Read more »
Postal workers’ union ordered to pay $50,000 damages
Description: An arbitrator has ruled the Canadian Union of Postal Workers must pay $50,000 in damages for walkouts in 2008. Source: Doorey’s Workplace Law Blog Date: 10/11/2011 Link: http://www.yorku.ca/ddoorey/lawblog/?p=3953 Related links: The arbitrator’s decision The Canadian Union of Postal Workers Canada Post Questions for discussion: Why was the union ordered to pay damages? Why was… Read more »
