Friends and comrades,
In this week’s Dispatch, we are covering negotiations updates, committee meetings, an EDLC movie night, the RSMC flyer pay clawback, and a message from VP4.
Solidarity,
Kyle Turner, Communications Officer
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Negotiations Updates
Our negotiators have continued to meet with Canada Post and the federal mediators as they continue to look for a way to bridge the gap between the parties. Despite the lack of public consultation, Canada Post also shared its plan for service cutbacks with the government, but it seems that plan won’t be shared until it’s finalized and endorsed by the government. Our union is opposed to any cuts and has pointed out that the first 6-months’ of revenue from increasing the cost of postage is more than what the Corporation claims it will save yearly by eliminating door-to-door delivery. To read the full bulletin, click HERE.
Committee Meetings
There are two upcoming committee meetings. The Organizing Committee is meeting today (November 13th) at 7 pm via Zoom. The Temporary Workers’ Rights Committee is meeting on November 18th at 7 pm via Zoom. For more details, click HERE.
EDLC Movie Night
Join working class allies from across the city at the EDLC’s hybrid screenings of four films selected by the Canadian Labour International Film Festival. Join in on November 17th at 5:30 pm at the Ironworkers Hall. For more information and to RSVP, click HERE.
RSMC Flyer Pay Clawback
As mentioned previously, the Corporation has made it known that they will be clawing back money from RSMCs for flyers they have already delivered. We are gathering information for this in order to file a grievance.
We are asking that you send the following information to RSMCFLY2025@outlook.com:
- Paystub 21
- Letter of explanation
- The depot you work at
- Route # or if you are on a long-term assignment
Message from VP4 (RSMCs)
I am Christina Phillips, your elected 4th Vice-President (RSMCs). If you are an RSMC/PRE/OCRE and you have concerns or issues in your depot or workplace, or you would like more information, or resources, or you would like the VP4 to visit your depot, please feel free to reach out to me at rsmc730@gmail.com to discuss any of the above and how the VP4 can assist you.
Community Announcements
- Rally of Resistance: The Rally of Resistance is a grassroots gathering of Albertans who have had enough of cuts to healthcare, education, and workers’ rights. This is a 3-day (November 28th-30th) event with speakers, a march, and a rally outside of the UCP’s annual general meeting. For more information, click HERE.
Reminders
- Staying Connected: Sign up for the text service or email list HERE.
- 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.