Yesterday, the federal government appointed mediators to assist Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) as the parties continue to negotiate new collective agreements for both the Urban and RSMC (Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers) bargaining units. The mediators will assist the parties in the negotiations and support discussions toward reaching negotiated
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CUPW negotiations: Discussions continue as conciliation ends, cooling-off period begins
Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) continue to negotiate following the end of the conciliation period. On August 13, the parties had moved into a 60-day conciliation period with the help of neutral conciliators to work towards negotiated agreements for both the Urban and RSMC (Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers) bargaining
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CUPW negotiations: Canada Post receives counter proposals
Canada Post has received counter offers from the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) for both the Urban and RSMC (Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers) bargaining units. The counter proposals come in response to the global offers Canada Post had presented to CUPW on September 25, 2024. Canada Post will take the time necessary to
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CUPW negotiations: Canada Post presents global offers
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
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CUPW negotiations: Focused on securing our future
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
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CUPW negotiations: Conciliators appointed
The federal Minister of Labour has appointed conciliators to help Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) reach new collective agreements. On August 2, 2024, CUPW filed notices of dispute with the Minister of Labour. The next step is conciliation, which provides an extended timeline for the parties to continue negotiating with
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CUPW negotiations: Canadian Union of Postal Workers requests conciliators in filing notices of dispute with the Minister of Labour
Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) have been officially negotiating since November 2023 to reach new collective agreements. Today, CUPW filed notices of dispute with the federal Minister of Labour, asking for conciliators to help the parties reach new collective agreements. While this official step represents an impasse in negotiations, it
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CUPW negotiations: Update on bargaining
We continue to negotiate with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) to renew our collective agreements with CUPW’s two bargaining units: Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers, and CUPW-Urban. Negotiations have been officially under way since November 2023. Talks are ongoing and we remain committed to the bargaining process to achieve negotiated agreements. Operations continue
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CUPW negotiations: Update on discussions and process
Canada Post continues to negotiate with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) to renew our collective agreements with CUPW’s two bargaining units. We remain committed to the bargaining process and our goal is to work collaboratively with CUPW to reach negotiated agreements. What’s the latest? The parties have agreed to a negotiations approach designed
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Negotiations continue with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers
Canada Post continues to negotiate with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) to renew our collective agreements with CUPW’s two bargaining units. Our collective agreements with CUPW expired on December 31, 2023 (Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers) and January 31, 2024 (Urban). With negotiations ongoing, the expired collective agreements continue to apply for CUPW-represented
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