News Release

February 11, 2005

PSAC members accept Canada Post's final offer

OTTAWA – The 2,500 members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) working at Canada Post have accepted by a slim 55% majority the final offer tabled by their employer on December 17, 2004.  

  “Such lukewarm support is an accurate reflection of the simmering discontent of a large number of Canada Post employees,” said Luc Guevremont, President of the PSAC's Union of Postal Communications Employees (UPCE). “That was the majority decision. We respect it despite the fact that we had recommended rejection of the offer which contains several rollbacks.”  

According to Guevremont, the union must continue its fight if it wants to obtain satisfaction concerning unresolved issues such as treatment of surplus employees, staffing, benefits package and bargaining unit work.

Highlights of the final offer made by Canada Post are: a 2.4% wage hike retroactive to October 31, 2004; wage increases of 2.4% in 2005, 2.5% in 2006 and 2.5% in 2007 for a forty-six (46) month contract; and job security for permanent employees upon ratification of the collective agreement.

PSAC members at Canada Post provide customer service and perform administrative, financial, technical and professional duties.

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For information please call:

Alain Cossette, PSAC , (613) 560-4317    (613) 293-9210

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