Friends and comrades,

 

In this week's dispatch, we are covering the most recent negotiations update, Coughlin Insurance for CUPW members, the Local Executive nominations deadline, and upcoming educational opportunities and education committee meetings, as well as a correction regarding the upcoming Bollywood Movie Night.

 

Solidarity,

 

Kyle Turner, Communications Officer

 

The most recent negotiations update from National focuses on the changes the Corporation wants to make to letter carrier routes under the label of "dynamic routing," which uses software to change routes depending on volumes, distances, and workloads. This would include a variable work week, with a carrier maybe working 8.5-hours on Monday but shorter days for the rest of the week; no route ownership, but bidding on a general area and waves; and "Permanent Flexible Employees," who are scheduled for a minimum of 3-hours per day but would stay up to 8-hours if the work was available.

 

To read the full bulletin, please click HERE.

 

Did you know that if you are a member in good standing (MIGS) that you are eligible for free life insurance through CUPW and Coughlin Insurance? Fill out this form to gain access to this free life insurance.

 

If you have any questions about whether you are MIGS, please contact our Secretary-Treasurer at Treasurer@cupwedm.net or by calling the Local office at 780-423-9000. If you have any questions about the life insurance plan, you can contact the plan administrator at Coughlin & Associates LTD: 1-888-304-2894, cupw@coughlin.ca, or www.coughlin.ca/cupw.