CUPW RSMC

IIC hearings are now completeAs you know, the Industrial Inquiry Commission (IIC) has been underway since the beginning of the year. Commissioner William Kaplan held hearings with Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) in January and February. A third hearing had been scheduled for March but is not required.To review Canada
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Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) participated in negotiations on Saturday, March 1 and Sunday, March 2. The weekend negotiations were held in parallel with detailed discussions between the parties at the Industrial Inquiry Commission (IIC), which is examining the bargaining dispute and significant challenges facing Canada Post. We entered the weekend hoping
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Canada Post took part in a second round of hearings last week as the Industrial Inquiry Commission (IIC) continues to examine the collective bargaining dispute with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), as well as our broader financial and competitive challenges.During the hearings on Wednesday, February 19 and Thursday, February 20, Canada Post laid out the
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Canada Post will participate in a second round of hearings on Wednesday and Thursday as the Industrial Inquiry Commission (IIC) reviews the collective bargaining dispute with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), as well as the company’s broader financial situation and competitiveness. The IIC has provided a link to watch the hearings live. There
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As you know, Canada Post is participating in hearings as the Industrial Inquiry Commission (IIC) reviews the key issues in the collective bargaining dispute with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), as well as the company’s broader financial situation and competitiveness. The next round of hearings is scheduled for Wednesday, February 19 and Thursday,
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Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) participated in two days of hearings this week at the Industrial Inquiry Commission (IIC), established by the Minister of Labour in December. Led by labour and arbitration expert William Kaplan, the IIC is examining key issues in the collective bargaining dispute with CUPW. The IIC
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Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) participated in negotiations this week. However, despite best efforts and some real progress in key areas, the talks have broken off without new negotiated agreements. CUPW’s position that any new agreements should be subject to later invalidation, pending the union’s ongoing constitutional complaint, makes it
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Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) are scheduled to hold three days of negotiations this week.These talks are being held in parallel with the work of the Industrial Inquiry Commission, which is examining the current collective bargaining dispute as well as Canada Post’s broader financial situation and competitiveness.Negotiations processThe three days
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Canada Post looks forward to welcoming all CUPW-represented employees in the Urban and RSMC bargaining units back to work at 8 am local time on Tuesday, December 17. We recognize the return to work will not be easy, emotionally or operationally. To better prepare, we’d like to share the following information: First day of operations All
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On December 13, the Minister of Labour established a process with the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) to assess the likelihood of Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) reaching agreements by the end of 2024.Employees to return to work on December 17 and the resumption of service to beginAfter two days of hearings,
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