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
BulletinAct Now To Help Grow The Canada Pension Plan/Quebec Pension Plan
Nov 28, 2013
Pensions
BulletinThe Regulator Imposes Restrictions On Your Pension Plan
Feb 6, 2014
Pensions
LetterOSFI responds to CUPW’s February 12, 2014 letter to Minister of Finance
Feb 28, 2014
Pensions
BulletinOSFI Amends Restrictions On Canada Post Pension Plan
Feb 28, 2014
Pensions
BulletinProtecting Our Defined Benefit Pension Plan
Apr 9, 2014
Pensions
BulletinCanada Post pension plan, target benefit plan consultations, what is the union doing?
Jul 25, 2014
Pensions
BulletinHands Off My Pension Plan!
Sep 15, 2014
Benefits
Pensions
Bulletin, LetterThe Federal Government and our Pension
Nov 6, 2014
Benefits
Pensions
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Benefits