CUPW-represented employees to vote on Canada Post’s final offers beginning July 21
| Last month, we let you know that the Minister of Jobs and Families had approved Canada Post’s request to have employees represented by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) vote on our final offers for collective agreements. About the voting period Yesterday, the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) – the independent administrative tribunal conducting the vote – announced that voting will take place between July 21 and August 1. Employees will vote privately, either online or by phone. More than 53,000 CUPW-represented employees in the Urban and RSMC (Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers) bargaining units will be voting on their respective offer. If a majority of employees who vote in each unit accept the offer, it will become the collective agreement for that unit. Our commitment to your business We know the ongoing labour uncertainty has had a significant impact on your business and customers. As a result, you have had to adapt your business operations. This is not the position we wanted to put you in. Our intent has always been to reach negotiated agreements that will enable us to move forward and better serve Canadians and Canadian businesses. This vote comes at a critical moment in Canada Post’s history. While our final offers protect what is most important to employees, they also include the critical changes we need to modernize our delivery operations. These changes will enable us to better meet your business needs as they continue to evolve – and better serve your customers’ delivery expectations. As your business begins planning for the upcoming holiday season, we hope to provide you with the certainty you need and be in a better position to meet your expectations. Keeping you informed The full offers and summaries are available at canadapost.ca/offers. You can also read the news release for highlights of the offers and more information on why we are proposing urgent changes to our delivery model. We will ensure to inform you of the results of the vote and what it means for your business. We remain committed to providing service you can rely on and being the delivery partner you need. |
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