National Grievance File

The Board of Directors of the Canada Post Corporation (the “Board”) has decided not to pay the Corporate Team Incentive (CTI) to all employees in the Urban Operations Bargaining Unit. The Board’s decision violates Article 5 and other provisions of the collective agreement, as well as relevant legislation.

The Canada Post Corporation (CPC) is violating the provisions of the collective agreement by not including, in its route assessments, the preparation of oversize householders, pick-up at relay boxes and mail processing.

On Thursday, April 9, 2009, the Union learned through its members that the employer had given employees of the rural and suburban mail carriers (RSMC) unit a $50 gift card. The employer did this in such a way as to avoid consulting the Union. As a result, Canada Post has violated the RSMC collective agreement, and, specifically but not exclusively, Articles 3 and 7 of the RSMC collective agreement

CUPW grieves that, in Vancouver and Richmond, on June 25th and 26th, 2009, the Corporation interfered in the representation of employees by CUPW and violated the provisions of clauses 3.01, 3.02, 3.04, 5.01, and others of the Collective Agreement in engaging in discussions with employees regarding working conditions and benefits, in denying CUPW representatives the right to participate in such discussions, in denying CUPW representatives access to such discussions and postal installations in which they were held, by discriminating against them by reason of activity in the Union and by physically assaulting them. CUPW grieves that on or about July 9, 2009, and ongoing, the Corporation has further interfered in the representation of employees by CUPW and violated the provisions of clauses 3.04, 5.01 and others of the Collective Agreement by barring access by Ken Mooney, Regional Grievance Officer of the Pacific Regional Office of CUPW, to the non-public areas of all Canada Post facilities in the Pacific Region for a period of five months.

The Canada Post Corporation (CPC) is organizing meetings with the employees during working hours. At these meetings, the employer is encouraging discussions and is discussing working conditions with the employees in the bargaining unit. The employer is violating Article 3 and others of the collective agreement as well as the relevant legislation.

CUPW grieves that on or about July 13, 2009 and ongoing in Halifax, the Corporation interfered in the representation of employees by CUPW and violated the provisions of clauses 3.01, 3.02, 3.04, 5.01, and others of the Collective Agreement and the provisions of the Canada Labour Code in denying the President of the Nova Local, Lori Stacey, access to the Halifax Metro Postal Plant. In addition, the interference by the Corporation in the representation of employees is also in violation of previous and binding arbitral awards between the parties.