National Grievance File

The employer informed the Union that it was implementing a “Frequently Injured Employee Process,” commencing in April 2009. This employer program is a violation of the collective agreement.

In a letter dated March 9, 2009, which was received by the Union on March 11, 2009, the employer advised the Union that it intended to amend the collective agreement and the current practice in relation to the boot allowance for employees of the Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers’ (RSMC) unit, as set out in clause 24.03 of the RSMC collective agreement. The employer has decided to stop paying the boot allowance to employees who have been inactive for a year. This constitutes a violation of the collective agreement.

The employer informed the Union that it was implementing a “Frequently Injured Employee Process,” commencing in April 2009. This employer program is a violation of the collective agreement.