Canadian Union of Postal Workers
Retirees at a demonstration about pensions

Pensions

Every Canadian deserves to retire in dignity with a decent retirement income, but many will not.

  • Over 11 million Canadians have no workplace pension plan.
  • Defined benefit pension plan such as the one enjoyed by Canada Post workers are under attack.
  • Many workers can’t save enough for retirement.
  • Retirees relying on mutual funds and stock market investments have fallen into poverty when this income dipped.
  • RRSPs are not guaranteed against inflation, and they could run out.


The Canada Pension Plan/Quebec Pension Plan:

  • covers most of the labour force (over 93% of workers with jobs)
  • follows you from job to job, across all the provinces and territories
  • increases with the cost of living
  • pays benefits until your death
  • is financed by workers and their employers and run independently from the government


The best way to ensure as many workers as possible can retire with dignity is to increase what everybody gets from the Canada and Quebec Pension Plans.

Pension Documents

Type
Title
Date
Subject
BulletinCUPW Pension Watch
Mar 24, 2003
Pensions
Bulletin, BulletinCUPW Pension Watch - Meeting On January 8, 2004
Jan 28, 2004
Pensions
Fact SheetPension Plan -- RSMC
Jul 6, 2004
Pensions
BulletinNO To The Harper Budget – YES To A Fair And Equitable Society
Apr 4, 2012
Labour Movement an...
Pensions
BulletinCUPW Challenging 50-50 Pension Contributions
Jun 10, 2013
Pensions
BulletinPension Plan Discussions with Canada Post
Sep 19, 2013
Pensions
BulletinCPC Management Prepared to Review Possible Scenarios Concerning Canada Post Pension Plan
Oct 10, 2013
Pensions
BulletinPension Contribution Increase: Another Unilateral Violation of the Collective Agreement
Nov 28, 2013
Pensions