National Grievance File

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.

In a letter dated December 31, 2008, the employer informed the Union that it doesn’t intend to reimburse CUPW for all expense claims submitted to Canada Post. The employer is refusing to reimburse the Union for all expenses incurred in relation to the work and activities of the union members of the Transition Committee, in accordance with Article 34 and others of the collective agreement, as well as all related agreements and/or policies. The employer is violating the provisions of the collective agreement and related agreements.

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.

In the verification of data related to one or more routes, the Canada Post Corporation has failed to implement appropriate and effective measures to ensure that employees receive the correct annual pay for their route. The employer is altering working conditions, i.e. Articles 11 and 35, Appendix “A” and other provisions of the collective agreement. Employees have been unjustly deprived of the payment they are entitled to under Article 33. This constitutes a violation of the collective agreement.