National Grievance File

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers grieves that the Corporation is in violation of article 33 and other applicable articles and appendices of the collective agreement between the Canadian Union of Postal Workers and Canada Post Corporation in that it has failed to provide sunglasses to employees working in Group 2 classifications.

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers grieves that the Corporation has violated Article 17, Appendix "V" and other articles and appendices of the Collective Agreement in that it has implemented a policy, which provides that the payment identified in Appendix "V-3" will not be paid when an uncovered route is covered pursuant to the provisions of clauses 17.04 and 17.05.

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers grieves that the Corporation has violated Appendices "I" and "T" and other applicable articles and appendices of the collective agreement in that it has contracted out parcel delivery work in the locations of Belleville, Ontario, North Bay, Ontario, Trenton, Ontario and St. Jean, Québec.

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers grieves that the employer has violated the provisions of the collective agreement in that it has failed to apply the provisions of clause 30.02 and the letter from Mary Traversy concerning the clarification and exceptions to the drug formulary - article 30.

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers grieves that the employer is in violation of Appendix "FF", articles 8 and 33 and other applicable provisions of the collective agreement in that it is not paying wages or providing other benefits to the members of the Night/Shift Working Committees in Montreal, Quebec City, St. John and Moncton while these members are performing functions and tasks associated with the Working Committees.

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers grieves on behalf of its members in Ontario that the employer is in violation of clause 30.08 and other applicable portions of the Collective Agreement in that it is failing to apply the provisions of clause 30.08 to the health care premium recently introduced in Ontario.

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers grieves that the employer has violated articles 14, 47, 48, 50, Appendix "V" and other provisions of the collective agreement in that it is failing to include over-assessed routes in restructuring exercises when minor or major restructures are occurring.

The Canadian Union of Postal Worker grieves that the closures of Station B Saint-John, Cap de la Madeleine, Québec, St-Hubert, Delorimier, Hamilton CSC LCD4 and Kamloops Station A are in violation of Appendices "I", "T" and other applicable provisions of the collective agreement

On July 14, 2005, the Corporation informed CUPW that it had decided to "review its national network" and that "the matter of the Quebec mechanized plant would be the first." This notice was allegedly submitted under clause 29.03 (a).

On August 3, 2005, the Corporation submitted a new notice allegedly under clause 29.03 (b) providing some information regarding the closure of the Quebec sortation centre, the transfer of the work to Montreal and the elimination of positions.

The information contained in the August 3, 2005 letter and other information obtained afterwards by CUPW show that the Corporation began reviewing this project long before July 14. Accordingly, the notice submitted on that date is late and is not consistent with the letter and spirit of clause 29.03 (a), particularly with regard to the other installations that might be involved in the review of the national network announced by the Corporation.

The Corporation's failure to meet its obligations under clause 29.03 (a) prevents CUPW from intervening in a timely manner and stating its position before the Corporation makes a final decision.

In addition, the August 3, 2005 notice is also not consistent with the letter and spirit of clause 29.03 (b) and clause 29.04 because it was submitted late and does not contain the information required under the collective agreement, particularly with regard to what will happen to the employees adversely affected by the changes that were announced.

On or about August 17, 2005, the Service Expansion and Innovation and Change Committee, in accordance with Appendix "T" of the collective agreement, approved the implementation of a pilot project for the repair of monotainers in Montreal and Toronto. Since then, Canada Post has refused or failed to implement this pilot project and, in doing so, is violating the mandatory provisions of Appendix "T" of the collective agreement.

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers grieves that the Corporation is in violation of Article 3 and other applicable provisions of the Collective Agreement in that they have created/implemented an attendance recognition program.

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers was advised a few days ago that the Canada Post Corporation has decided to implement the method of carrying the double bundle held back-to-back in the hand as the official work method for letter carriers.

In implementing this work method, the Corporation is violating the provisions of the collective agreement, the Canada Labour Code and the Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, namely clauses 33.01 and 33.02 of the collective agreement, sections 122.1, 122.2 and 124 of the Code and sections 19.1 and 19.5 of the Regulations.

Further, the Corporation is clearly acting in bad faith, given the arbitration awards rendered with respect to health and safety matters over the past few years, namely decisions rendered by Arbitrator Burkett in the matter of Grievance N00-07-00032, and the findings of the July 2015 Golder Report on letter carrier work methods. 

In so doing, the Corporation continues to deliberately compromise the health and safety of its employees, giving rise to a claim for damages for prejudice incurred and exemplary damages resulting from a deliberate violation of the legislation and the collective agreement.