Friends and comrades,
In this week’s Dispatch, we are covering the most recent negotiations update regarding the flyer ban and upcoming committee meetings.
First, I would like to remind everyone that the deadline to apply for the Regional 3-day educational is quickly approaching. If you would like to apply, you have until September 22nd at 5 pm. For more information, click HERE.
Solidarity,
Kyle Turner, Communications Officer
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Negotiations Update
On Monday, our union ended its over-time ban and escalated our strike action to a flyer ban. There were also rallies at MP offices on that same day. To read the full bulletin, click HERE.
CTV published an article on the first day of our flyer ban. A spokesperson from the Corporation said they were “disappointed” in the ban and that our union was impacting thousands of Canadian businesses and creating further uncertainty for the post office. To hear our negotiator Jim Gallant respond to these concerns, you can find the full article HERE.
Today, our union finally heard back from the Corporation about the offers we presented 4-weeks ago. We are expecting offers for both bargaining units next week. To read the full bulletin, click HERE.
Upcoming Committee Meetings
Since the last Dispatch, there have been some updates to the committee meetings. The next Social Committee meeting is postponed with a future date to be determined. The next Women’s Committee meeting is being pushed back to September 25th at 5:30 pm with the location to be determined.
There will also be an Education Committee meeting on Tuesday, September 23rd at 7 pm via Zoom. For details about how to attend that meeting and all the others, 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.