CUPW negotiations: Canada Post presents global offers
September 25, 2024, 03:31 pm
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After almost 11 months of constructive discussions with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), Canada Post has presented CUPW with global offers for both the RSMC (Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers) and Urban bargaining units. These offers outline the company’s proposals for each of the bargaining groups.
With the goal of reaching negotiated agreements without any labour disruption, we’ve heard CUPW’s concerns and have worked together to find solutions.
As you know, these negotiations come at a critical juncture for Canada Post. We’re seeking fair agreements that recognize the important work of our employees, while balancing their needs with the changes that are necessary to secure the future of the postal service.
Highlights of Canada Post’s offer for the RSMC unit
- Annual wage increases over four years.
- No changes to the defined benefit pension for current employees.
- No changes to job security provisions for current employees.
- Improved leave entitlements for current employees.
- Transition to an hourly rate of pay for RSMC employees.
- Enhanced personalized health benefits, with an option for current employees to stay in the current plan.
- Higher levels of income replacement under the Short-term Disability Program.
- We support CUPW’s proposal for a future merger of the RSMC and Urban bargaining units.
- Creating a more flexible, affordable delivery model to better serve customers and deliver seven days a week.
Read more about the global offers
For more information on Canada Post’s global offers, watch for a mailing sent to employees’ homes (for CUPW-represented employees). You can also read PDF versions of the mailings – for the RSMC unit and for the Urban unit.
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Been in a union is all new to me. I am a newbie and don’t understand how all this works.
I was a subcontractor 6 years, did the same job as the contractor, some times helped out at the other post office. And don’t under stand why I couldn’t be a OCRE. ? No uniform , rain jackets
and less pay.
2023 Jan got the job a full time contract for the job I was doing. Pay was ok till they dropped it this year. Don’t know why,
They need to train better on the PDT machine and maybe train a group that all works in the same area so they can help each other out when it comes to the PDT . And train new people all the same. Each contractor has different ways to do the job. There is no outline for job description on how the job is suppose to be done. That I know of .
They said the system includes an hourly rate of pay ( the same rates as delivery employees in the Urban agreement) . What is their hourly rate ???
Don’t we get paid bye the day and how many flyers etc ? And how big the route is ? Would the Urban rate be better then what we get ?
RSMCs have been among the hardest-working employees in the organization, and CPC has benefited significantly from the efforts made on the backs of RSMCs. In many ways, RSMCs have carried CPC through demanding times. Despite this, it feels as though there is a disconnect between the efforts of frontline workers and the strategic decisions made at leadership levels.
To illustrate this point, it is troubling to see that while companies like Amazon have continuously invested in growth by acquiring properties and expanding their infrastructure, CPC has struggled with outdated facilities. A large number of our stations are old and no longer meet the growing requirements. This lack of investment not only affects efficiency but also the ability of employees to perform at their best.
The question that arises is: Who is responsible for this stagnation? In my view, this is a clear failure of leadership. Had we been proactive, acquiring properties and upgrading infrastructure every year, CPC could have been better positioned for future growth. Instead, we are left with aging facilities that no longer meet operational needs.
I believe it is crucial for leadership to reassess the long-term strategy and make the necessary investments in infrastructure and employee support. By doing so, CPC can continue to thrive and ensure that the contributions of employees like RSMCs are matched by the resources.
The comments here are being “moderated” meaning no free speech
No more raise. We need to give the supervisors and the overheads their bonuses. We need to give the CEO his $500k annual salary
The “raise” would be decent if it was retroactive to the rise in inflation over the past contracts.
I’m curious why there CPC is showing a massive loss due to gross over-investment in automation?? The brand new Albert Jackson plant was built using money that has come from the benefits of our labour, yet it is designed to promote automation. Is that the corporation’s way of saying “thank you??”
Stop attacking those that provide the service and start investing in new services to provide.
Amazon builds 10 stations a year in North America. LOL
I believe we are being paid fairly as long as they keep up with the cost of living. Canada Post has been losing money, it’s hard to compete with other companies that deliver 7 days a week. The one thing that I absolutely hate is the reach stick..my shoulders kill
All benefits should be 100% coverage for all immediate employees. I have never understood why don’t get 100% since we work there. Also our benefit offers should be expanded to cover more medical devises and procedures. If an employee would like family coverage it should be offered as second benefit plan.
Just not a good enough offer. I’m tired of watching members with 20+ years seniority struggle to exist on our wages. Unable to afford medical and dental needs cause they won’t be able to pay their rent. We need to at least have raises that match the inflation of the cost of living! Since our last contract in 2018 inflation alone has risen the cost of existing by over 20%. We have received just over 13% in pay increases. That’s leaves our pay cheques over 7% smaller today than they were in 2018. That means a full time employee at full wages is making approximately $375.00 dollars less a month than they did in 2018 because inflation and the cost of living has risen so much more than our paycheque’s!
Our benefits have not seen any kind of increase in coverage for many years. Our dental barely covers annual routine maintenance and a filling a year now. Need a second filling? Hope you have stocked up on Ibuprofen because you will need to wait till next year for your dental to cover part of that expense!
Anything in the offer for OCRE’s? Or are we forgotten about yet again?
You’re going to get uniforms! While you do the hardest job in the RSMC bargaining unit and being an invaluable part of day to day operations.
Uniforms? Nobody cares about a shirt, LOL! How about the Corp help out with the crazy vehicle insurance costs that we can’t write off our taxes? How about gas cards to help out?
I just want to get paid for all the flyers I delivered per piece not average. Im delivering 17 sets a week and you’re only paying me for 5 sets. Make a decent offer.
100% AGREED. We always have the feeling that we are getting ripped off
Where do corporate vehicles for rsmcs come into your plan ???
10% wage increase over 4 years. Wow thanks for nothing. 2.5% a year. Cost of living goes up more then that. How about giving us a yearly increase that’s worth it.
How about doing your job properly in the first place, not cutting corners to get done early, and working an actual full day like the rest of the world?
Sorry, but I do agree with this. No company can continue to be profitable paying employees for 8 hrs when they are only actually working 5 hrs- 6hrs. However I don’t think this is the norm as the LC route measurement system is brutal. I’d vote for a contract that if you are being paid for 8 hrs you put in 8hrs. I bet more employees would be doing a better and safer job if this was the case.
As a Conference Board study made by Canada Post, the lettercarrier is the one working the hardest…even if they only work 5 hours. Most people who eork inside could do their job in 5 hours too, but most have to punch in their time, so they can’t….
The workload has been done, but all that is beside the point that 10% over 4 years is not enough….give us 20%, anyways, half goes back as taxes to the Government…..
I agree we need 20% wage increase to claim that Canada post offers”competitive wages” and 100% coverage for the medical. There are employers offering both so I need motivation to stay with the corporation
I have an 8 hour route, but if I’m being perfectly honest my average work day is around 6.5 hours. Sounds great, sure. However I’m not stopping for a 45 minute lunch plus a 15 minute break or two. In most “normal” 8 hour jobs, say 9:00 to 5:00 for example, the employees aren’t working nonstop for 8 hours when you factor in their breaks. Having the flexibility to not stop working and finishing early is great, but it’s frustrating to hear about how few hours we work when in reality our total daily working hours is pretty similar to other jobs in most cases. Pretty much none of the letter carriers or RSMCs I know stop for an hour of breaks during their day, but no one ever seems to talk about that.
For years delivery agents were exploiting the wage/hour structure many working 3-4hrs per day and some even subcontracting their work to others so they can have 2nd jobs. Now those same people are complaining that they need to work 8hrs and still want a 20% raise. This is laughable.
Great where do I sign up?
The union will hold us hostage again. And not allow a free vote.