CUPW negotiations: Focused on securing our future
September 9, 2024, 03:02 pm
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Canada Post continues to negotiate with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) to reach new collective agreements.
These negotiations come at a critical juncture for the company as we work to modernize, transform, and get back on a path to financial sustainability.
In the coming days, CUPW-represented employees will receive a new mailing containing a letter from Susan Margles and a summary of the four principles guiding our discussions at the bargaining table. You can view a PDF of the mailing.
Our guiding principles are about the future of Canada Post and the growth of our Parcels business. They’re about securing the flexibility to fight for our future, ensuring we can win and retain business in today’s highly competitive market. Our focus is on securing the future of this important national service while doing right by the people who provide that service each day. Our principles are to:
- Strengthen our position as Canada’s delivery company
- Secure our financial future
- Create flexibility to win and keep customers
- Remain an employer of choice
We remain committed to negotiating collaboratively and with mutual respect. Canada Post aims to achieve these objectives through negotiated collective agreements with CUPW, without any labour disruption.
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I deliver in a small town as an RSMC. We used to be able to deliver on Sat. And Sun. during Christmas time. A few years ago we were told if you want to take out your own parcels you also had to take out parcels of anyone else in office who chose NOT to work weekends. REALLY?? My customers loved weekend deliveries but it wasn’t feasible to take out ALL parcels as it would take 9-10 hours to do it. No wonder people use other companies that DO deliver on weekends.
Being an OCRE and only able to watch from the sidelines it’s clear there are people, on both sides, negotiating with motives not for the company’s/employees best interest. 3 years in and I still am paid, treated, and looked upon as second class (next to a route holder). Once it’s established we are all on the same team, with clear motives, I’ll trust you.
The fact is, CPC, is correct. There’s a helluva lot of startup delivery competition over the last few years. The prob is that, I feel, CPC didn’t explore this field well enough. That said, there are areas that CPC excel at, and that is delivery far north or extreme reaches within the country, that these providers just cannot deliver to. I feel CPC should be extending their reach to these other carriers / suppliers that show CPC is the only service can provide the delivery potential they require. As for mail delivery ? That, I feel, will continue to dwindle…… Technology is taken over there !
CPC must look at alternate services to it’s customers, ie; banking, credit services, etc.
CPC is in a very awkward position for the future. Yes, mail will need to be delivered, and it will be. But, beyond that some careful thought and administration needs to take hold.
Thanks for letting us know
The previous comment was spot on. Canada Post and its management dropped the ball years ago. They did not have the foresight to make the necessary adjustments and work with CUPW to take smart financial action. We enjoy our work – we show up to do a job. We don’t make those decisions. We don’t make sales calls. We are not to blame for the current financial situation.
The financial struggles at Canada Post aren’t on CUPW members.
Management’s choices have brought us here. It’s time for CPC to step up and own their decisions. We’re 50,000 strong, and we deserve management that works with us, not against us.
I’ve seen firsthand how disconnected management can be. Rules are bent or broken on a whim, and the folks at the top have no idea how much this hurts morale and efficiency. We need a culture that values its employees, not just its bottom line.
I became an RSMC because I love serving my community. The smiles and thank-yous from my customers mean the world. But let’s be real: after vehicle expenses, I’m making less than minimum wage. Two sets of tires and 27 repairs in two years? That’s not right.
Yes, the flexible schedule helps me care for my elderly parent, but it also means I’ve worked over 600 unpaid hours in two years.
We’re not asking for the moon. We want fair wages, a little respect, and a company that invests in its people. CUPW’s proposals are a start. Let’s build a Canada Post we can all be proud of!”
Yes!!
well said!