Friends and comrades,
In this week’s Dispatch, we are covering negotiations/vote updates, a call for information from temp Letter Carriers from our VP5, tubing on the Pembina River, the Women’s Equinox, a practice picket for AUPE members at the U of A Hospital, and the EDLC Labour Day BBQ.
Solidarity,
Kyle Turner, Communications Officer
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Negotiations/Vote Update
As reported on Friday through our texting service, website, and social media, members of the Urban and RSMC bargaining units voted to reject the Corporation’s contract offers. Across both bargaining units, the percentage voting to reject was close to 70% — 68.5% Urban and 69.4% RSMC.
According to reporting from the CBC, 80.4% of eligible voters from the Urban bargaining unit and 82.8% of eligible voters from the RSMC bargaining unit participated.
To read National President Jan Simpson’s blog post thanking members for rejecting the offer and for participating in the vote, click HERE.
There have been a lot of questions about what happens next. All we can say with certainty is that our union has made it clear that we are ready to negotiate and we will be inviting the Corporation back to the table. For the latest information, be sure to check out the National website at www.cupw.ca and sign up for the eDigest to get these updates sent directly to your inbox.
Attention Temp Letter Carriers!
Did you or do you know any temp letter carriers who didn’t get a call for work on Tuesday, August 5th? If so, please reach out to VP5 Rachel Lofranco at auxiliary730@gmail.com.
Tubing on the Pembina River
Barring any further inclement weather, the tubing on the Pembina River event planned by the Social Committee will be happening on Saturday, August 9th. For more information, see the website post HERE. If you have any questions or comments, you can contact the Social Committee at Socials730@gmail.com
Women’s Equinox
The Women’s Equinox has been planned for the weekend of September 12-14th, 2025. This event is taking place just outside of Red Deer at Camp LG Barnes on Gull Lake (40421 Range Rd 10, Gull Lake, AB T0C 0J0).
The Local Women’s Committee is able to send 20 members from Edmonton. Cost per member is $20, even for members outside of Edmonton and Calgary. This event is a great opportunity to learn more about women’s health in a warm and welcoming environment with your fellow union sisters and cousins. More details to follow.
If you have questions or concerns, you can contact the Committee at Womenof730@gmail.com.
General Support Services Practice Picket
Join AUPE Local 54 Chapter 001 to rally for healthcare workers on August 8th, 2025 from 11 am to 1 pm at the U of A Hospital (112 st, east sidewalk). Speeches at 12 pm, pizza provided.
EDLC Labour Day BBQ
The 34th Annual EDLC Labour Day BBQ is happening on September 1st from 11:30 am to 3:30 pm at Giovanni Caboto Park (9425 109A Ave NW). If you would like to volunteer for the event, click HERE. To see the poster from the EDLC, click HERE.
Reminders
- Staying Connected: Sign up for the text service or email list HERE.
- Labour College: Application deadline is September 14th. Click HERE for more information.
- 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.
- Education for All!: For more information about this campaign, click HERE.
- 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/.
- Stand with Safeway Workers and UFCW Local 401: Find out more at faircheckout.ca/.
- Buy Union: Looking for a list of union-made goods and services? Click HERE.