Force backs again, again & again!
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
On January 11th 2010, Canada Post informed the Hamilton Local at consultation that a National direction is in place in which the Corporation will force back letter carriers, instead using Term employees.
Although provisions are in the contract to allow the corporation to force back, this is meant to be use in extreme situations.
The corporation has the responsibility to mitigate overtime & ensure our safety. Forcing letter carriers back after they have already performed their own work, and often their own overtime causes further hardship, if not life disruption.
What is the purpose to work overtime, only to have your compensatory time denied when you apply for it?
This complete disregard for our safety & the contract, it will be interesting to see where the corporation ranks in the top 100 employers.
On November 27th 2009 & again on December 11th 2009, Hamilton and Burlington management did force back letter carriers.
The Force Backs continue on:
January 15th 2010 (depot 1 & 2)
February 5th 2010 (depot 4)
February 25th 2010 (Hamilton West, depot 2)
April 12th, 22nd 2010 (Hamilton LCD1)
May 28th 2010
August 13th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th 2010 (Hamilton LCD1)
The local is establishing lists of temporary employees who were not working to submit their names as part of four grievances that were filed.
If you are a temporary letter carrier, RSMC or a Clerk that was willing to work performing letter carrier functions, please contact me at heydrich_2ndvice@bellnet.ca
Please include in your email:
Your name:
Your ID:
What call in list you reside on?
Your work location:
If you have been forced back, or know of the employer forcing back, please contact the local office.
Regards,
Ken Heydrich
2nd Vice President
CUPW Hamilton 548
905.573.8700 ext: 29
February 6th 2010.
