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| Canada Post extremely disappointed with CUPW’s response to its offers Dear Canada Post customer, I am writing to update you on our negotiations and advise you that there can be no legal work disruption before the expiry of a 72-hour notice, and one has yet to be filed. On Saturday, June 25, 2016, we tabled offers in our separate negotiations with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW-Urban and CUPW-RSMC), which represent our delivery agents and plant employees. Our offers were designed to help bring a quick resolution to the negotiations and end the uncertainty that is negatively impacting our customers and our employees. Our offers included modest and manageable wage increases for all employees and no changes to the pension for all employees in the plan. As you can read in our public statement, we are extremely disappointed with the response from CUPW. Late Friday evening, CUPW tabled offers that would add at least $1 billion in new costs over the term of a new collective agreement while rejecting the Corporation’s approach to address the long-term issues with the employee pension plan. Rather than saddle customers with more than $1 billion in new costs, Canada Post continues to remain at the table to negotiate an agreement that is reasonable and affordable. In the event of a full disruption, Canada Post will not operate, deliver or accept new items. We will keep you updated on our progress. Thank you for your business and your continued patience. Sincerely,  Serge PitreVice-president, Sales Canada Post Corporation |
The struggle to mention the show stoppers for Canada Post, like the pension issues. Once that's on the table both sides will not budge or negotiate on it. Than one side will pull the 72 hour notice, and the whole process will start all over.
" it is compromise or Binding arbitration...."
or BOTH!
I can see management and labour coming to an agreement (compromise) on several issues and ask for binding arbitration on issues they cannot agree. This way both sides minimize risks.
@pierrelebel wrote:" it is compromise or Binding arbitration...."
or BOTH!
I can see management and labour coming to an agreement (compromise) on several issues and ask for binding arbitration on issues they cannot agree. This way both sides minimize risks.
I was about to disagree with that and then I remembered that management offered first on BA.
Union did not want to give up their right to negotiation.
When I was working, two things we never wanted to give up was the four day work week (9.5 hours) and our pension. If they can come to a deal on what ever the two or three biggest are, Pierre may well be correct. It isn't worth the fight on nickel and dime issues.
Surprise - Surprise.
I received both my Old Age cheque and CPP cheque in the mail today (July 20)
Both are properly dated July 27.
Why would the Post Office deliver this early? (they usually come a day or two before date payable, never a week ahead of time)
Does someone within the postal system know something we do not know?
Time for CPC to Get Serious!
Wednesday July 20 2016
2015-2019/149
No 49
We have been talking about the slow progress and we have mentioned some successes. It is now time for Canada Post to come to the table with the intent of resolving key issues if we are going to have negotiated collective agreements.
The issues that need to be seriously addressed are:
- Group 1 (Internal) Staffing and Appendix “P”
We need a process to increase the use of full-time hours to provide more opportunities for part-time and temporary employees to obtain full-time jobs. - Short-Term Disability Plan (STDP)
CPC needs to improve this plan. - Pay for all hours worked and an hourly wage for RSMCs
It is time for RSMCs to get paid an hourly wage for the work they do and for CPC to recognize that they perform the same work as the urban unit. - One-Bundle delivery method for letter carriers
This is a fundamental health and safety issue and CPC must address this to protect letter carriers from unsafe work methods. - A fair wage adjustment for Groups 3 & 4 (Technical Services)
These employees keep the equipment in the plants running and repair many of our vehicles. Our tech services members are highly skilled and require constant training to keep up with very sophisticated technology. They need their contribution to CPC to be recognized. - Improved health and safety protection for all postal workers.
We must improve our right to refuse protection. The creation of a social steward network is essential to assist those of us that may be in distress.
What Happened Today?
We met and finalized the language for RSMC transfer rights. We had a discussion on access to information for letter carrier routes which was a more in-depth discussion involving route measurement representatives from each side.
Time to achieve negotiated settlements!
The pace must speed up. We must all pressure CPC to get serious about our demands and remind them that the time for real, intense negotiations is now.
Sylvain Lapointe
Chief Negotiator, Urban Unit
George Floresco
Chief Negotiator, RSMC Unit
