National Grievance File

The Corporation has improperly initiated a process to assess RMBs. The assessment process has been instituted by Canada Post without agreement and without sufficient meaningful consultation with the Union of the JHSC. On April 19, 2007, the Corporation notified the Union of the creation of a separate organization to complete the assessment of RMBs. The Corporation continues to conduct assessments and investigations of RMBs without the proper involvement of CUPW health and safety representatives as required by Part II of the Canada Labour Code. In so doing, the Corporation is in violation of the collective agreement including Articles 1, 3, 7, 24, 34 and Part II of the Canada Labour Code.

The Canada Post Corporation is contravening the provisions of the collective agreement by charging expenses to the financial cap that are not contemplated by the collective agreement nor agreed to by the union.

The Union grieves that, even though the employer has signed national agreements regarding the hiring of three hundred (300) employees to relieve route holders on leave, it has yet to make every effort to abide by the collective agreement and related agreements. Canada Post is violating the collective agreement and the relevant agreements.

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers grieves that the Corporation is in violation of Article 35 and other applicable provisions of the Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers Collective Agreement in its determination of the amount to be applied against the financial cap with respect to the pension plan.

On June 3, 2008, the Union received a letter dated May 30, 2008 in which the employer informed the Union of its intent to introduce unilaterally an “Employee Referral Program.” This program consists in paying $500.00 to any employee who refers someone for a position in the RSMC bargaining unit. The employer is violating the provisions of the collective agreement.