Long Weekend Update: Urban Ops

Your negotiating committee worked hard all weekend in an attempt to get a negotiated collective agreement. Unfortunately, many key issues remain unresolved. We made some progress but we still have a long way to go to get a good settlement.

Some Issues Resolved

Some agreements in principle were reached over the weekend:

• Language on collation of neighbourhood mail for centralized points of call
• A domestic violence policy
• A process for diversity hiring
• Retiree Dental Plan, Basic Life Insurance and Canada Post Paid Death Benefit now protected in collective agreements
• A study to reduce letter carrier overburdening
• Coverage of fertility drugs under the extended healthcare plan

Issues that were resolved prior to this weekend:

• Access to Information for letter carrier restructures
• The addition of genetic characteristics to the definition of discrimination
• Updating the dental fee guide

Unresolved Issues

Some of the following CUPW demands have not been resolved:

• Wage increases above the rate of inflation
• Improvements to Group 1 Staffing
• Reduce overburdening for letter carriers
• Expansion of Services
• Elimination of 2013 wage charts
• Access to Information for Group 1
• Limits on unwanted overtime
• Social Stewards recognized in collective agreement

Now Is The Time

It is now time to send Canada Post a very strong message that we must have a negotiated settlement now! It is up to all of you to take action, make noise and demand respect.

Together We Will Get the Agreement We Deserve!

In Solidarity,