Why Postal Workers Should Defend a Public Postal Service

The right to earn a fair wage is under attack and Canada Post has decided to lead the Attack. In Canada the Canadian Union of Postal Workers has had a long tradition to improve the living wages of labour workers and benefits that all Canadians have benefited from.


If it was not for Postal Workers fighting for Maternity Benefits no Woman in Canada would now have the ability to have paid leave while they were pregnant and stay at home to care for their newborn children.

It it was not for the Postal Workers fighting for the right to work an 8 hour day, national, provincial and municipal standards would not protect workers rights to an 8 hour work day.

Today Canada Post wants to make workers and the public believe that there needs to be fundamental changes that would see a dramatic backslide in workers rights to earn a “living wage.”

• Do you want to give up your seniority rights?

• Do you want to have the pre-retirement benefits removed?

• Do you want to have changes that allow Canada Post to have others do your work?

• Do you want to have your Sick Leave Benefits disappear?

• Do you want to have to deliver 100% of householders in 1 day?

• Do you want to be forced to deliver mail using your own vehicle?

• Do you want to earn a lower wage for doing the same work because you are a new employee?

• Do you want CPC to not have to pay you when you get injured at work?

• Do you want to not get paid for overtime worked?



Canada Post has forgotten that they are still a Crown Corporation and fall under federal legislation. There are services that all Canadians should be secure in knowing that their elected government will protect and provide. A PUBLIC POSTAL SERVICE IS ONE OF THOSE SERVICES!

2011 Negotiations are well under way and it is necessary for CUPW members to defend our Program of Demands.

Bev Ray

PRESIDENT Edmonton CUPW