Canada Post and union reach tentative agreement

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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 »

Postal unions challenge home mail delivery decision

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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

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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 »

ILO criticizes federal government

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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 »

Canada Post, CUPW reach tentative agreement

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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 »

Postal workers’ union ordered to pay $50,000 damages

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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 »

Ottawa moves to end Canada Post lockout

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Description: Federal Labour Minister Lisa Raitt has announced she will introduce legislation to end the Canada Post lockout. Source: Canadian Business Date: 06/20/2011 Link: http://www.canadianbusiness.com/article/30532–ottawa-tables-bill-ordering-locked-out-postal-workers-back-to-work Related links: Globe and Mail profile of Lisa Raitt Postmedia story CBC story The Canadian Union of Postal Workers Canada Post Earlier update Questions for discussion: What arguments can you… Read more »

Canada Post reduces deliveries

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Description: Canada Post is cutting mail deliveries, saying rotating strikes are costing it millions; the Canadian Union of Postal Workers counters that the company is trying to spark a full strike. Source: CBC Date: 06/13/2011 Link: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2011/06/13/postal-strike-13.html Related links: Background story by CBC Canadian Press story Canada Post The Canadian Union of Postal Workers Earlier… Read more »

Postal workers launch rotating strikes

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Description: Members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers began rotating strikes following the expiration of 72-hour strike notice. Source: CTV.ca Date: 06/03/2011 Link: http://winnipeg.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20110602/wpg_postal_strike_110602/20110603/?hub=WinnipegHome Related links: Toronto Sun opinion piece Letter to the editor, Ottawa Citizen The Canadian Union of Postal Workers Canada Post June 1 update May 24 update Question for discussion: What… Read more »

Canada Post, CUPW meet as strike deadline looms

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Description: With the Canadian Union of Postal Workers in a legal position to strike late Thursday night, the two sides in the dispute met Wednesday, June 1 to seek a solution. Source: The Canadian Press Date: 06/01/2011 Link: http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5iCzX1De5LFINYipKiZerKTQSoiWg?docId=7021107 Related links: Globe and Mail article Canada Post The Canadian Union of Postal Workers Earlier update… Read more »