Representing members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers in BC & the YUKON
CUPW is gearing up for its flagship education initiative, the Union Education Program (UEP), which will take place over four weeks in 2026. The Program is intended to build leadership capacity in our Union. Designed to develop knowledge and skills for union activists, the UEP’s intensive experiential learning curriculum focuses on current labour and social Read more about 2026 Union Education Program[…]
2026 Deadline to Apply: April 24, 2026 The Pacific Region is excited to offer a series of courses designed to get back to basics, empower members, and strengthen essential union skills. Learn, engage, and build solidarity! Basic Shop Steward Course (2 Classes) Stewards are the backbone of the union! This course is offered twice to Read more about 3-Day Educational Event Harrison Hot Springs Dates: June 4–7, 2026[…]
Application Deadline – April 17, 2026 CUPW is now inviting applications to the 2026 National Women’s Conference to be held June 4-7, 2026, at the DEV Centre Hotel and Conference Centre in Cornwall, Ontario. This long weekend will be filled with engaging educational sessions, powerful guest speakers and inspiring members from across the country. The Read more about CUPW National Women’s Conference 2026 June 4 – 7, 2026[…]
2026 Pacific Regional Spring Education – Register Now! Dates: April 23 – 26, 2026 Location: Harrison Hot Springs Deadline to Apply: 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 13, 2026 The Pacific Region is excited to offer a series of educational courses designed to empower members, strengthen our union, and provide essential skills. Don’t miss this opportunity Read more about Spring Education Seminars – April 23 – 26, 2026 – Harrison Hot Springs[…]
October 10, 2025 to: All Locals – Pacific Region from: Stephen Gale – Regional Grievance Officer re: Respectful Communication and Our Struggle The past two years have been very difficult and frustrating for all CUPW members. This round of negotiations has been the strangest and longest that I have experienced in my over 26 years Read more about Respectful Communication and Our Struggle[…]
Our postings are out for the CLC Winter School, and we’re excited to announce that CUPW has secured two class spaces in conjunction with CLC’s Week 5: February 8 – 13, 2026 Harrison Hot Springs Resort, 100 Esplanade Avenue, Harrison Hot Springs, BC This is a joint venture with the Prairie Region – which means Read more about CUPW / CLC Winter School 2026 Call for Applications![…]
Bulletin #147 October 3, 2025 Today, October 3, Canada Post finally presented its latest global offers to CUPW negotiators. We had expected that Canada Post would return to the table and make significant movement so that our members could ratify their offers. Instead, it chose to use the Government’s announcement last week to take major Read more about CANADA POST IS NOT SERIOUS ABOUT BARGAINING[…]
Today the Minister responsible for Canada Post held a Press Conference indicating the government would be implementing the recommendations of the Industrial Inquiry Commission Report. You can watch the press conference here, https://www.cpac.ca/headline-politics/episode/canada-post-set-to-reduce-home-mail-delivery–september-25-2025?id=f74a7ef9-316c-4d18-b0ee-966093a300a1 This was followed by a media scrum. That can be viewed here, https://www.cpac.ca/scrums/episode/changes-to-services-at-canada-post–september-25-2025?id=9cbf9bfd-75a9-4d56-bcfb-72f34066fe03 The Union is outraged by the announcement and the Read more about Joel Lightbound – Minister responsible for Canada Post – Announcement September 25, 2025[…]
I would like to acknowledge how challenging the last few months have been for all of us and I would like to thank every one of you that voted on the Canada Post proposals. We had a very good turn out for these votes and our members sent Canada Post a strong message that the Read more about Grievance Updates – August 7, 2025[…]
Bulletin #126 August 1, 2025 REJECTED! CUPW MEMBERS SAY NO TO CANADA POST’S FORCED VOTE After almost two weeks of voting, the results are now in: CUPW members in both bargaining units have spoken, and they have rejected Canada Post’s global offers. RSMC Unit Accept: 30.6% Reject: 69.4% Urban Unit Accept: 31.5% Reject: 68.5% With Read more about REJECTED! CUPW MEMBERS SAY NO TO CANADA POST’S FORCED VOTE[…]
CUPW Pacific Region is on Strike effective 9:01 pm PST November 14, 2024. Please reach out to your Picket Captain or Local Executive for more information.
As you may be aware, in April 2022, the Pacific Region filed a Formal Policy grievance regarding improper staffing actions for Group 2 Letter Carriers in our Region. Leading up to the filing of the grievance, Canada Post had increasingly and routinely refused to cover all uncovered letter carrier routes on a daily basis. Canada Read more about Victory! Regional Policy Grievance #R04-22-00001[…]