CANADIAN UNION OF POSTAL WORKERS

Local 548
 
 

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If you are sick and unable to report to work, you have the RIGHT to be off due to illness. If you have no personal days, you can apply for other types of paid leave like comp time or lieu days or simply submit a leave form for "sick leave without pay"...

 

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Parents With Young Children

You can access information regarding childcare on our Partner Links page.
For more information for members with children with special needs- www.specialneedsproject.ca.
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CUPW Local 548 - Hamilton, Ontario

Local 548 represents about 1,600 postal workers in the Hamilton Area.

We are one of the largest Unions in CPC (Canada Post Corporation), working on behalf of Members and presenting a collective voice for their interests. Please get involved with your Union, it could make all the difference in our struggle to improve the wages, benefits, health, safety and working conditions of Members across the country.
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MARCH GMM CANCELLED

General Membership Meeting,
Saturday March 28, 2020

Due to the increasing concern regarding COVID-19, the March GMM is cancelled.

In Solidarity,

Hamilton Local 548

 

Click here to reference the 2017-2018 updates on the Negotiations with CPC.

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Attention CUPW
We are moving!!

Effective March 3, 2020

Our new address with be 204 - 589 Barton Street, Stoney Creek, ON. L8E 6E4

Phone: 289-656-0244

Fax: 289-656-0913

Thank-you for your patience, we look forward to seeing you at the new office.

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News

  

Catch up on news from Local 548, CUPW National and wider issues that affect you and the Members of the Union, or browse the Archive of past News Posts.

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Supporting Teachers and the ETFO

February 2020 Standing with Teachers for a fair deal!

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International Womens Day, March 8, 2020

Commemorative Pins for Purchase & Raffle for a 10 Pin set

Support Women by purchasing a commemorative pin for only $5.

Enter the raffle for a 10 Pin set including all the pins from the last 10 years in a commemorative tin.

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Human Rights Resources, Links & Websites

Here is a list of some useful resources related to Adjudicating Human Rights Claims in Unionized Workplaces in Canada

Please use these as a start to your research if you are interested in this topic. 

 

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CUPW National Constitution, RSMC & Urban Collective Agreements

For your reference and to download

Please take the time to download and read these important documents that outline what we have achieved through our bargaining.

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Online Petition to the Government of Canada
for Postal Banking

Please take the time to sign your name to this!

We, the undersigned, citizens and residents of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to instruct Canada Post to make a rapid transition to include postal banking in its mandate... 

 Sign your name to the Petition for Postal Banking...

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Bulletins

  

Time criticial announcements for Immediate Release. Or browse the Archive of past Bulletins to catch up on things you may have missed.

Retirement gifts now available!

To our Sisters and Brothers of Hamilton Local 548 

In recognition and appreciation of Union Membership, the Local is pleased to offer retirees a choice of the following mementos:

  1. A Canadian made  5” x 7” Canadian sourced solid walnut plaque, with a brass style plate displaying the CUPW globe and modern logo, or
  2. A 500 ml maple leaf shaped bottle filled with maple syrup from the Niagara Peninsula, with brass style plaque on reverse, or
  3. A translucent royal blue Union made mug with CUPW world logo, along with a 4GB memory stick.

Please download the Application for Retirement Memento /Gift, fill out this form and return to the Local 548 Office. Thank you.     

Meetings

  

Pencil us into your schedule because your involvement is critical for our mission to succeed.
Please join us for the next meeting of Local 548 or browse the Archive of past Meetings.

Mailed March 16, 2020

General Membership Meeting, Saturday March 28 2020

THE MARCH GMM IS CANCELLED

Due to the increasing concern regarding COVID-19, the March GMM is cancelled.

 

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In Solidarity,

Hamilton Local 548

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