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TPP leaks show Canada Post and CBC up for trade

The UPCE National Executive is concerned over an article that was released by the Council of Canadians, this past July 30, 2015.  The subject of the article is privatization. The article seems to openly contradict Canada Post’s previous and multiple statements that there are no plans to privatize Canada Post.

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Pay Equity – Union Leave without Pay

The PSAC-UPCE’s primary focus was to ensure that Canada Post continued to make its pay equity adjustments for discriminatory wages paid from August 24, 1982 to June 2, 2002. The Pay Equity Project on the Canada Post side is now winding down and we started an internal project to review our members’ eligibility to a pay equity adjustment from the Union.

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Update on Pay Equity payments

Canada Post says 10,000 have received pay equity cheques.

(Vanessa Lu / Toronto Star)

The post office is set to place ads to find others who could be eligible for compensation in a case that has spanned more than 30 years.

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Season’s Greetings!

December and all the activity that surrounds this month is upon us.  As 2014 draws to a close, we hope that you will have an opportunity to reflect upon the year that has passed, and find quality time to spend with your loved ones, your family, and your friends.

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Distribution of UPCE Collective Agreement

UPCE Collective Agreement books will be distributed to UPCE members this week.

For employees at Head Office, you are asked to bring your employee ID card and go to the rotunda at the following times to pick-up your copy.

Date: November 27 and 28, 2014

Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.


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Lest we forget! Thank you!

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Do you work in a Contact Centre?

In 2006 the PSAC, in collaboration with York University, sent 2250 survey questionnaires to PSAC members who worked in contact centre environments to find out more about their working conditions. At that time members told us that they were proud to be assisting the public and other clients but that their work environment often made their jobs a lot harder.

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We urge members in Ottawa to follow safety protocols and stay safe

PSAC is thinking of everyone working on Parliament Hill and surrounding areas today, including many of our members following today’s unfortunate events.

Our thoughts go to the soldier who was shot and everyone who is impacted by today’s events.

We are monitoring the situation closely and getting in contact with our members affected by the current situation.

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