In March 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the government closed schools and daycares. The government has now started to allow daycares and schools to open. Each province and city will be different in their approach, guidelines and dates of re-opening. Canada Post Corporation (CPC) informed the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) that since Read more about Special Leave – Family Care[…]
Arbitrator MacPherson maintained the Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) in the Urban contract and introduced it into the RSMC contract in accordance with the terms of the 2018 Pay equity award of Arbitrator Flynn. The terms of the COLA are the same as agreed to by the parties. What is a COLA? A COLA is Read more about Have Some COLA With Your Wage Increase[…]
Arbitrator MacPherson awarded the Urban and RSMC bargaining units the same wage increases as follows: · 2018: 2.0% · 2019: 2.0% · 2020: 2.5% · 2021: 2.9% The RSMC increases are effective January 1st of each year and the Urban increases are effective February 1st of each year as these are the effective dates of the collective Read more about WAGE INCREASES AND RETROACTIVITY[…]