Our Local's Social Committee is excited to be able to invite you to a potluck picnic. Cutlery, plates, snacks, and drinks will be provided, but we are asking that you bring some food and yourself (your family is also welcome!) so we can once again get together, meet old friends, make new friends, and enjoy each other's company. Date: August 20th, 2022 Time: 4pm to 8pm Location: Borden Park (112...
On July 27th, 2022, members of CUPW Local 730 met with NDP MP Heather McPherson to discuss the ongoing burden Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers (RSMCs) are dealing with because of high gas prices. While RSMCs are compensated for gas costs by Canada Post, the rate was last updated by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) in December 2021 and is no longer realistic given the current gas prices. Members ......
Highlights for this edition:
1. Interim President’s Report - Steady On
2. "Picket Lines Mean Do Not Cross"
3. Pronouns on the Workfloor
4. No Relief - The Initiative, Part I
This dispatch contains:
- Postie Potluck in the Park
- Temporary Chief Shop Stewards for EMPP
- RSMC fuel costs
- Shop Steward training
Friends and Comrades, Our Local has kicked the Summer off with a couple of important lections. Please refer to the President's Report for further details regarding the results. Also included in this dispatch is a chance to weigh in on the discussion of how our Local will conduct General Membership Meetings. Lastly, you can find a recording of our roundtable discussion with Brother Jean-Claude......
Happy Summer, Everyone! To start, I'd like to thank the Local for electing me as President and for electing Evelyn Ray as 2nd Vice President – EMPP. While all of our elections are important, the true weight of this election is that it demonstrates our Local's continued commitment to organizing and improving the lives of postal workers by using our collective power. We have a long road ahead of ...
Comrades & Friends, This local dispatch is packed with information. The most important is the floor elections for local President and VP-2 (EMPP) positions at the General Membership Meeting this Saturday! Please make sure to register in the notice below. It's an exciting time in our local and you should take part! Local Election A reminder that we will be electing an interim President and ...
As per the direction given by our CUPW National Executive, locals can hold GMMs via video conference as long as quorum is met and all participants have registered with all the required information by the specified deadline. For our full virtual GMM guidelines, please see the accompanying document below the GMM notice.Register: LINK Deadline: Friday, July 8th, 2022, noon. Registrations are confi......