The Strategic Review Report and Beyond

No one is saying when the report of the Canada Post Corporation Strategic Review (CPCSR) will be made public.

A staff person for Rob Merrifield, the Minister Responsible for Canada Post, said he did not yet know when the report would be released. But he did indicate that the government will respond to parts of the report when it is made public.

The union will be checking with the Minister’s office regularly for updates.

 

Meeting with Minister Responsible!

The staff person at Merrifield’s office also indicated that the Minister is willing to meet with CUPW.

This is big news and a bit of a surprise. Lawrence Cannon, the former Minister responsible, refused to meet with the union. CUPW sent over a dozen letters requesting a meeting.

An official response to our first letter requesting a meeting with the new Minister is expected in the near future.

 

MPs know CPCSR report is coming

Like us, MPs are starting to wonder when the report is coming. We’ve made sure of that.

In December, CUPW sent all members of Parliament (MPs) a letter reminding them that the advisory panel of the CPCSR would report to the government by the end of the month.

In January, CUPW sent MPs another letter, along with a copy of the union’s submission to the CPCSR. We pointed out that the union’s submission takes a strong stand against postal deregulation and contains recommendations aimed at improving public postal service and ensuring Canada Post’s long-term viability.

We also pointed out that our well-researched and positive submission stands in stark contrast to Canada Post’s. For example, the corporation’s submission displays an astonishing lack of knowledge of the past and current situation at Canada Post. The section on the exclusive privilege is confused and contradictory. And the section on labour relations calls for an attack on the union and its members. It asks the federal government to support Canada Post in making changes to contract rights and protections.

Finally, our letter argues that the corporation’s submission shows there is something very wrong at the senior levels of Canada Post.

In the months to come, CUPW will be following up with MPs, either locally or nationally, with a view to discussing the union’s submission, our concerns about Canada Post’s submission and the government’s eventual response to the report of the Canada Post Corporation Strategic Review.