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CANADIAN UNION OF POSTAL WORKERSLocal 548 |
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Changes at HMPP!July 30, 2024After much lengthy back and forth discussions, we were able to achieve amendments to Management's hard line position related to day positions, where we have pushed back based on Article 14.30 to increase day positions and to adjust schedules.
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CUPW Local 548 - Hamilton, Ontario |
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CUPW 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. |
GMM CANCELLED due to STRIKE Situation
Please note that our General Membership Meeting for Saturday Nov. 16, 2024 will not be held.
Members are welcome to join us on the Picket Line at HMPP at 393 Millen road.
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Bulletin 43, November 13, 2024
Know your Rights during this Strike period
With the Union issuing a 72-hour strike notice and the Employer issuing a 72-hour lockout notice, members should be aware that Canada Post has stated that as of November 15 at 8 a.m. ET, the collective agreements will no longer apply, and the Corporation will change working conditions.
Nonetheless, all postal workers have basic rights under various federal legislation. Read this notice to understand important details about:
- Hours of Work
- Days of Rest
- Dismissal/Termination of Employment
- Sick Leave
- Personal Leave
- Layoffs
- Sexual Harassment
- Health & Safety
- Right to Refuse
Click here to download the full Notice with Bulletins #43.
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Send a Message to support CUPW in negotiations with Canada Post
Tell Canada Post CEO Doug Ettinger that you support CUPW in negotiations, that the post office cannot cut its way to growth, and that it must agree to solutions that benefit everyone – including workers.
Click here to send a message using a simple webform on this CUPW.ca page.
Click here to download a colour PDF of the actual postcard to print and send by mail.
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Urban & RSMC Strike Votes
Urban Vote, Sept. 25, 2024
Marquis Gardens
1050 Rymal Road East
Hamilton, ON
Multiple Meeting Times:
9:30am, 12:30pm, 8:00pm
RSMC Vote, Sept. 26, 2024
Burlington Lions Club
471 Pearl Street
Burlington, ON
Meeting Time:
7:00pm
Doors will open 30min before each meeting. The meeting will start promptly.
Click here to download the Notice.
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New Local 548 Executive Email Addresses
Effective Immediately
The Local Executives now have updated email addresses that use "@cupw548". Please take a moment to update these in your contacts. Email addressed to the older personal/individual emails may take some time to respond to, as we shift our focus to the new addresses for our day-to-day activities.
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Complete your Application Form today and submit it to the Local or Shop Steward.
Click here to download the notice with a list of the benefits of Membership.
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Click here to download the most recent URBAN Collective Agreement, in effect until January 31, 2022.
Click here to download the most recent RSMC Collective Agreement, in effect until December 31, 2021
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GMM CANCELLED due to STRIKE Situation
Please note that our General Membership Meeting for Saturday Nov. 16, 2024 will not be held.
Members are welcome to join us on the Picket Line at HMPP at 393 Millen road.
News |
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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. Current News | News Archive |
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Join the Steering Committee for "BUILDING POWER TO WIN"Apply NowThe Building the Power to Win campaign was launched in February 2021 and is moving at a good pace to continue CUPW’s preparation for mass education and mobilizing in view of the next round of bargaining. In the coming weeks, CUPW will set up a steering committee made up of two members per region, and they will set down the framework to further our efforts. We are at a critical juncture. |
FACT SHEET #3Frequently Asked Questions and Answers: RatificationRatification Votes are happening across the country and several questions are being asked about different sections of the renewal agreement and the tentative MOAs between CUPW and CPC for the Urban and RSMC units. This list of the top seven questions is a helpful reference for all Local members, and covers:
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Solidarity Builds Collective Power, Cyberbullying Does NotHealthy Dialogue and Debate Builds Up our StrengthThese are difficult times: work stress, climate crisis and associated disasters, and the demands of daily life compound each other and it's hard to get relief. Meanwhile we're trying to collectively make an important decision about out future. Some of us have positive coping tactics, while others express helplessness and insecurity through bullying and other destructive behaviours that weaken us all...
Please read this thoughtful post on how to promote healthy dialogue and combat cyber bullying... |
Become and External Organizer for the Atlantic RegionPlease take the Survey and help in this important effort.CUPW is currently accepting applications for the position of External Organizer for the Atlantic Region. We will be hiring an Organizer across the country to help bring more workers into our Union and to share the benefits that unionized workers enjoy. To learn more, please download the NOTICE and click here to download the Application form. |
National Survey on Harassment and Violence at WorkPlease take the Survey and help in this important effort.The Centre for Research & Education on Violence Against Women & Children at Western University is working with researchers at the University of Toronto and the Canadian Labour Congress to launch a national survey on workplace harassment and violence. “This survey will help us understand workers’ experiences of violence and harassment in Canada. Until we have that understanding, we have little chance of preventing harassment before it starts. All workers deserve to feel safe in their workplace.” — Hassan Yussuff, President of the Canadian Labour Congress Click here to take the survey and help in this important effort: TAKE THE SURVEY |
DELIVERING COMMUNITY POWER
Online EndorsementThe Delivering Community Power Campaign has a QR code for an online endorsement of our Campaign. It is important for all Locals in the Ontario Region to endorse this effort, in order to send a clear message to the Federal Government that Postal Workers support a Greener Post Office and ways to better serve Canadians through service expansions. In solidarity, |
Solidarity Actions with Members at GatewayTo Local Presidents and Secretary TreasurersSisters, Brothers and Friends, As you know, the coronavirus outbreak at Gateway is one of the most severe outbreaks to date in Canada. A large number of our fellow members have become sick with COVID-19 and sadly, one member has died. The local, working with Toronto Region and National Office, is strong in its resolve to obtain safe working conditions and to force Canada Post and the health authority to take concrete steps to protect our members... Please download and print this notice and invitation to participate in a support drive to send messages of encouragement to the Toronto local... In solidarity, Jan Simpson |
Human Rights Resources, Links & WebsitesHere 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
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