Friends and comrades,
This week’s Dispatch is a shorter one, where we are covering negotiations updates and the October GMM.
Before getting to that, there seems to have been an increase in 24-hour notices of investigation. If you receive one of these notices, please contact a Shop Steward or get in touch with the Local office so a Shop Steward can be arranged to attend with you and make sure your rights are being protected.
Solidarity,
Kyle Turner, Communications Officer
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Negotiations Update
As of this moment, we have received no further details about the offers that the Corporation is going to be giving us. But we do have two bits of related news.
First, our union is preparing for the Mandate Review of Canada Post, which is currently scheduled to happen between October and March, and we are now seeking applicants for Campaign Coordinator positions. These positions include working in communities to preserve the post office but also working to make sure this Mandate Review is as public as possible.
To read the full description of the Campaign Coordinator position, click HERE. To apply for that position, click HERE.
Second, it seems Minister Lightbound is providing an update on the future of Canada Post on Thursday, September 25th at 12:45 pm EST. For details about this event, click HERE. Our union has also released a bulletin about this announcement and how the Corporation has been quiet. To read that bulletin, click HERE.
October GMM
Our next GMM is scheduled for Saturday, October 4th at 10 am. It is a hybrid meeting, so you can attend in person (18121 107 Ave NW) or online via Zoom. Deadline to register to attend online is Friday, October 3rd at noon. For more information, click HERE.
Community Announcements
- Take Back the Night: Women for Rights and Empowerment (W4RE) will be hosting the annual Take Back the Night rally and March at Gazebo Park (8331 104 st, Edmonton) on Thursday, September 25th at 7 pm. Click HERE to see the poster.
- Fundraiser for Search Efforts for Samuel Bird: 14-year-old Samuel Bird has been missing since June 1st 2025, last seen leaving a friend’s house in the Canora neighbourhood. If you would like to contribute to the search efforts, you can donate and find more information HERE.
- ATU Local 569: Join the Strathcona County Transit Rally for Respect! Tell the county to stop stalling. 1:30-2:30 pm, Thursday, October 2nd at Strathcona County Hall East Plaza, 2001 Sherwood Drive. For more information, contact office@atu569.ca.
Reminders
- Staying Connected: Sign up for the text service or email list HERE.
- Forever Canadian Petition: To find a location where you can sign this petition, click HERE.
- Upcoming By-Laws Proposals: To read through the proposed By-Laws changes changelog click HERE. To read through the By-Laws draft, click HERE. This will be debated and voted on at the October GMM.
- Special Assessment: The Local’s Special Assessment is suspended for the fiscal year (July 2025-June 2026), but will return in July 2026. So you should see a decrease in dues payments by slightly less than $15/month.
- Disability Supports: To access the Disability Supports portal, which provides a list of programs and services in your community, click HERE.
- Union Savings: To take part in these savings, you can register at unionsavings.ca/.
- Buy Union: Looking for a list of union-made goods and services? Click HERE.