Strike Network

This is the page that will be used to share the most recent updates we have regarding our potential strike/lockout situation.

If you would like to receive notices of updates via text message, you can sign up HERE. Please add 1 (833) 849-0390 to your contacts.

If you have any further questions, please do not respond to the text message. Responses to that line are not monitored. Instead, reach out to the office at 780-423-9000 or union@cupwedm.net

If you would like to receive these notices by email, you can sign up to our listserv HERE.

October 3rd, 2025 at 9:20 pm:

Last updated: October 3rd, 2025 at 9:55 pm

Picket Lines

There are some changes for next week. The Gateway location is moving to the Whitemud South depot (99th Street and 34th Ave). The Calmar line will also not be up next week, but there will be a line in Devon.

For the most up-to-date picket line information, click HERE. If you are aware of a picket line that is not listed, please send the time and location to Communications730@gmail.com.

Strike Pay

The daily rate for strike pay is $63.42, to a maximum of 5 days in a seven day period. The period for week one started on Thursday, September 25th and runs until midnight on Wednesday, October 1st. Each week thereafter follows the same pattern.

If you did not stay on the picket line and/or you didn’t sign out, you will not be credited for that time. We are relying on your honesty and the record keeping from picket captains.

Strike cheques will be available on Monday, October 6th, at the location you picketed at first unless other arrangements have been made by the Sunday before distribution.

If you would like to make other arrangements for cheque pickup or if there are any concerns with your strike pay, please email sectreas730@gmail.com with the exact issue, dates, times, and location that you were picketing at and we will try to address the issue. 

This email address is specific to strike pay issues and will be the only way that strike pay issues can be addressed.

September 28th, 2025 at 8:37 pm:

Picket Information for Tuesday

There have been lots of questions about picketing on Tuesday, September 30th, which is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

The information that we received from National is that picketing will continue but members are being asked to wear orange, do land acknowledgements (for the Edmonton Local’s Land Acknowledgement for Treaty 6, click HERE), and invite an Indigenous speaker to speak on the line.

Within the City of Edmonton, the only picket line operating that day will be one at the Edmonton Mail Processing Plant (12135 149  St). There will be a BBQ from 1 pm until 3 pm.

Outside of the city, we are encouraging you to proceed how you wish. If that means shutting down the picket line for the day, that is fine. If you have any questions or concerns about that, please reach out to our Secretary-Treasurer at SecTreas730@gmail.com.

If you would like to find an event to attend in the Edmonton area to commemorate the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, click HERE.

September 25th, 2025 at 2:35 pm:

Last Updated: September 30th at 4:31 pm

Effectively immediately, we are on strike until further notice.

As of September 26th, 2025 at 11 am EST, the Corporation is maintaining our benefits and conditions of employment. Renew your prescriptions as soon as possible as we cannot guarantee that the Corporation won’t change its position.

This strike is in response to Minister Lightbound’s announcement today to implement the Kaplan Report in full. To read the bulletin, click HERE.

Picket shifts will be paid for four hours and a maximum of 5-times per week at $59.01 per day. Sign in and out with a picket captain in order to make sure the details are correct. To be eligible for strike pay, you must be a member in good standing.

For the most up-to-date picket schedule, click HERE.

If you would like to setup another picket line outside of Edmonton, please contact the Local office and make arrangements to pickup a picket kit.

More updates to come.