Reviewing Committee for Articles Concerning Groups 3 And 4 Call for Applications

During the 2018 round of bargaining, CUPW and the employer signed a Memorandum of Agreement to establish a committee to review the collective agreement articles concerning Groups 3 and 4. Unfortunately, the project was placed on hold due to the pandemic.

We need two (2) Union Representatives on this committee. Its mandate will be to review all the articles concerning Groups 3 and 4 in order to reach, if possible, an agreement to standardize these provisions. Its mandate will also be to develop a job description for the Lead Hand classification in Groups 3 and 4.

• a CUPW member in good standing;
• familiar with the interpretation of the articles in the collective agreement concerning Groups 3 and 4;
• familiar with the role of Lead Hand for Groups 3 and 4;
• familiar with health and safety rules;
• a team player;
• ready to relocate to Ottawa for short periods of time when required, and possibly travel inside Canada.

Your application must be written as a report and include your degree of fluency in spoken and written English and French, proficiency with the current contractual provisions for Groups 3 and 4 and the role of Lead Hand in these groups, as well as your reasons for joining the committee. Applications must be received no later than August 29, 2022 at 11:59 p.m., by email (vmurenzi@cupw-sttp.org) or by mail at the following address:

Vanessa Murenzi

c/o Carl Girouard, National Grievance Officer

Canadian Union of Postal Workers

377 Bank Street

Ottawa, ON  K2P 1Y3