National Grievance File

The corporation advised the union via e-mail on April 29th 2016 and at subsequent consultation meetings held on May 11 2016 and June 23 2016 that the corporation will end past practice application of chapter 16 of the LCRMS and that the corporation will restructure routes after the 5-day verification using the validated sequence level by the individual LDU.

The corporation is in violation of the collective agreement and the LCRMS specifically but not limited to article 47 and LCRMS chapter 16.

Employees who have successfully completed the Apprenticeship Training Program are to be paid at the maximum MAM-11 Apprentice hourly rate of pay until they obtain a MAM-11 position and are to remain members of Group 3. The Employer has violated the Collective Agreement by unilaterally reclassifying these employees upon their successful completion of the Apprenticeship Program, not paying them at the appropriate wage rates, returning them to the classification they previously held prior to their apprenticeship and wrongfully deleting positions from the bargaining unit.

In doing so Canada Post has violated Articles 13, 40, 53, Appendix “A”, Appendix “T” and all other related Articles as well as the past practice.

Additionally, Canada Post is estopped from taking such actions in light of the prior representations to the affected employees and the Union that employees who successfully complete the Apprenticeship Program would remain members of Group 3. 

On or about February 18, 2016, CUPW was informed that the Canada Post Corporation has been failing to abide by its obligation under Article 12 of the collective agreement by having a higher number of part-time positions than allowed in the wicket/counter sections of urban offices. This constitutes a violation of the collective agreement, which is prejudicial to the Union and the employees.