Canada Post Corporation

PSAC, UPCE Pay Equity campaign at Canada Post  

SEPTEMBER 24, 2003

Union members, retired members and staff congregated at the J.K. Wylie boardroom of the PSAC headquarters in Ottawa to mark the 20th anniversary of the pay equity fight at Canada Post.

The PSAC National President Nycole Turmel and UPCE President Luc Guevremont gave speeches of solidarity to UPCE members, encouraging them to see the fight to the end.   They also welcomed and thanked those who attended the event for their show of support and solidarity.

UCTE Ontario Regional Vice-President Christine Collins, who is one of the many union activists involved in the pay equity fight against Treasury Board, also gave an inspirational speech to UPCE members.   She gave an account of her own experience during the 15-year Treasury Board struggle and assured the members that they, too, will see victory.

A final presentation was given by UPCE member Sylvaine Dumas, who also gave an account of her own experience in the Canada Post pay equity complaint and thanked PSAC and all union members for their support.

The 20-year pay equity complaint at Canada Post involves clerical staff who were paid less than another group of Canada Post employees for work of equal value.   The hearings at the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ended in late August, and the Tribunal will likely take another year to release a decision.

From left to right:   UPCE President Luc Guevremont, UCTE RVP (Ontario) Christine Collins, UPCE Local President Sylvaine Dumas and PSAC National President Nycole Turmel.

PSAC-UPCE Pay Equity campaign cake.