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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Industrial Inquiry Commission hearings to continue next week
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 CUPW appear at Industrial Inquiry Commission hearings
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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Update on negotiations with CUPW
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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Upcoming negotiations with CUPW
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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CUPW negotiations: Information on the return to work for CUPW-represented employees
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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CUPW negotiations: Postal operations to resume on December 17 following CIRB ruling
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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CUPW negotiations: Postal operations remain closed as parties participate in CIRB hearing
On December 13, the Minister of Labour established a process with the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) to assess the likelihood of the parties reaching agreements by the end of 2024. If the CIRB considers this to be unlikely, it would order postal operations to resume and the terms of the existing CUPW-Urban and CUPW-RSMC
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CUPW negotiations: Canada Post reviewing the details of the Minister of Labour’s announcement
Canada Post is currently reviewing the details of the Minister of Labour’s announcement this morning to ensure we are prepared to fully participate in the process and comply with the Minister’s directive. While that unfolds, we look forward to welcoming our employees back to work and serving Canadians and customers. We will take all appropriate steps
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CUPW negotiations: CUPW’s latest offer would add billions of dollars in unsustainable fixed costs to Canada Post
Canada Post has carefully reviewed the latest offers from the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) and determined that the union’s demands are unaffordable and unsustainable – adding billions of dollars in long-term fixed costs. Added up, all the demands in CUPW’s latest offers would cost more than $3 billion over four years, at a
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