GATEWAY PLANT WIDE BID UPDATE

Sisters and Brothers,

I would like to update our members about the ongoing issues with the staffing movement to AJPC and the proposed schedules that the local never agreed to since my previous bulletin.

Gateway Plant Wide Bid is paused again as of Wednesday, September 7, 2022.
There will be no schedules with floating 5th rotation days off for Shift # 3. The Local demanded Monday to Friday and Sunday to Thursday schedule with fixed consecutive rotation days off to respect our member’s work-life balance.
A new MOA is signed on September 8, 2022, at 11 am by the Regional, National and CPC.

The AJPC staffing Process for Gateway Post Office including all satellite offices:

The Transfer application will be the first step. Our members who have a valid transfer to AJPC will use their seniority to secure a position from the GTA(YORK)MAPP area by status and classification.
GTA(YORK)MAPP area means West, East & Central Delivery, SCLPP, Gateway Post Office and YDC. The GTA(YORK)MAPP geographical area is from Mississauga to Whitby and Lakeshore to Stouffville.
All indeterminate employees from Gateway who are moving outside their post office as a result of the staffing exercise and the reduction of the positions shall receive a one-time lump sum payment of $600.
Any indeterminate employee who moves from (Shift 2 to Shift 1 or Shift 3) or from

(Shift 3 to shift 1) will be entitled receive a lump sum payment of $100.

Temporary employees from Gateway who is on a temporary employee list as of September 1, 2022, and any temporary employee who worked at least three (3) months as of September 1, 2022, will also receive a one-time lump sum payment of $100.
The Corporation agrees to waive the 12-month requirement for those temporary employees who are on the Gateway temporary employee list to allow them to transfer to the AJPC temporary employee list or any other temporary list within the GTA/MAPP.

Our members will have 3 years of Recall Rights to come back to the Gateway post office if anyone is displaced from Gateway because of the lower seniority.
Our members who are PO5, if displaced to go to AJPC as PO4, their pay rate will be as PO5 pay rate for the next 3 years.
Gateway MAM11 impacted employees transferring into the AJPC MAM position will maintain their current classification as MAM11 and in addition, they will also be able to transfer into the other MAM10 vacant position.
Gateway MAM11 impacted employees will also have a Right of Return back to the Gateway Post Office.

Important Dates:

The transfer application form must be submitted to PC&R by Friday, September 30, 2022. Transfer bid results will be available by October 31, 2022.
Gateway Plant Wide Bid will start on November 2, 2022, by status and classification.
There will be no hold of any positions including any job placement by the ART 54 committee.
Any member with ART 54 placement who cannot secure the current placement position as per the seniority, will be put back on the ART 54 committee list to find a placement as per the member’s restrictions. We will fight hard to protect our members who need accommodation.

I would like to thank our members for staying strong in solidarity. I would also like to thank all of our executive officers who worked tirelessly to protect and serve our members every day. Toronto Local would like to extend our thanks to our National Grievance Officer Brother Carl Girouard for his support of the Local’s position of transfer first. Please visit the union bulletin board and the local website.

In Solidarity

Qaiser Maroof

President

CUPW Toronto Local

September 8,2022

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APRIL 18, 2026

9:00 A.M.

UNION HALL

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TORONTO, ONTARIO

2026 - 2029 Toronto Local Executive Elections

RESULTS OF THE EXECUTIVE ELECTION(S)(2^nd & FINAL ROUND)

Dear Sisters, Brothers, and Comrades,

2^nd Round Elections commenced March 2, 2026 and concluded March 11, 2026 on or around 8:15 p.m. in compliance of Article 8 of Toronto Local By-Laws (Ver. April 15, 2025). Ballot counting occurred from March 11, 2026 @ 9:00 a.m. and completed March 11, 2026. In addition to the Election Committee and independent third party, the counting of the ballots was witnessed by eight (8) scrutineers. Results are as follows:

Second Round Summary

Valid ballots received: 2463

Total rejected ballots: 27

Total ballots cast: 2456 (Computer)

Total Second Round Polling Station Hours: 320

PRESIDENT:

Zach Avdelopoulos …….. 1283 Elected

Robby Jouhal …………….. 1148

3^rd VICE-PRESIDENT:

Rob Guglielmelli ………. 1371 Elected

Donna Leeder …………. 983

E.S.S. GATEWAY WEST/INTL./TEO/AMF/NECF/CITYLINKS:

Sherice Douglas ………. 935

Greg MacDonald …….. 1367 Elected

E.S.S. GATEWAY EAST/WPDH:

Nikky Narewal …………. 1493 Elected

Sunny Philipose ……….. 693

Congratulations to those elected and thanks to all participants.

In Solidarity,

Abdi Hagi-Yusuf,

Secretary Treasurer, CUPW Toronto Local 626

March 11, 2026

2026 CUPW Toronto Local 626 Executive Elections Voting Calendar Schedule - MARCH (2ND Round) (AMENDED)

**DATES, LOCATIONS, AND TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE**

Dates		Locations	Times
Monday, March 2, 2026		Portlands - 675 Commissioners St., Toronto (RV/Motorhome Voting Station)(Front)	6AM - 10PM
Monday, March 2, 2026		Vista - 6500 Silver Dart. Dr., Mississauga (RV/Motorhome Voting Station) (Front)	6AM - 10PM
Monday, March 2, 2026		Van Kirk - 171 Van Kirk Dr., Brampton (RV/Motorhome Voting Station) (@ Sandalwood Pkwy)	6AM - 10PM
Tuesday, March 3, 2026		Oakdale - 500 Oakdale Rd, North York (RV/Motorhome Voting Station)(Front)	6AM - 10PM
Tuesday March 3, 2026		Creditstone - 707 Creditstone Rd., Concord (RV/Motorhome Voting Station)(Rear of Building)	6AM - 10PM
Tuesday March 3, 2026		SCLPP - 969 Eastern Ave., Toronto (RV/Motorhome Voting Station)(West Lot)	6AM - 10PM
Wednesday March 4, 2026		TWDC - 66 Ray Ave., Toronto (RV/Motorhome Voting Station)(North Side of Compound)	6AM - 10PM
Wednesday, March 4, 2026		The West Mall - 145 The West Mall, Etobicoke (RV/Motorhome Voting Station)(Front)	6AM - 10PM
Wednesday March 4, 2026		SCLPP - 969 Eastern Ave., Toronto (RV/Motorhome Voting Station)(West Lot)(West Lot)	6AM - 10PM
	Thursday, March 5, 2026	Mississauga Depot 3 - 2273 Dundas St. W., Mississauga (RV/Motorhome)(Rear)	6AM - 10PM
	Thursday, March 5, 2026	Matheson - 340 Matheson Blvd E., Mississauga (RV/Motorhome Voting Station)	6AM - 10PM
	Thursday March 5, 2026	Campobello - 6616 Campobello Rd., Mississauga (RV/Motorhome Voting Station)(Front)	6AM - 10PM
Friday, March 6, 2026		Hilton Garden Inn - 1870 Matheson Blvd., Mississauga (McCallion Hall)	6AM - 10PM
Friday, March 6, 2026		Port Credit - 890 Rangeview Rd., Mississauga (Front)	6AM - 10PM
Saturday, March 7, 2026		Toronto Local - 47 Densley Ave., Toronto	6AM - 10PM
Monday, March 9, 2026		Spot One Grill & Music Hall - 289 Rutherford Rd. South, Brampton (Front)	6AM - 10PM
Monday, March 9, 2026		Toronto Civic E U - 110 Laird Dr., East York (Front)	6AM - 10PM
Monday, March 9, 2026		Primera Iglesia Pentecostal Hispana - 2104 Kipling Ave., Toronto (Front)	6AM - 10PM
Tuesday March 10, 2026		Toronto Local - 47 Densley Ave., Toronto	6AM - 10PM
Tuesday March 10, 2026		Hilton Garden Inn - 1870 Matheson Blvd., Mississauga (McCallion Hall)	6AM - 10PM

2026 - 2029 Toronto Local Executive Candidates

RESULTS OF THE EXECUTIVE ELECTION(S)(FIRST ROUND)

Dear Sisters, Brothers, and Comrades,

First Round Elections commenced February 10, 2020 and concluded February 20, 2026 @ 8:40 p.m. in compliance of Article 8 of Toronto Local By-Laws (Ver. April 15, 2025). Ballot counting occurred from February 19, 2026 @ 9:00 a.m. to February 20, 2026. In addition to the Election Committee and independent third party, the counting of the ballots was witnessed by approximately twenty-one (21) scrutineers. Results are as follows:

First Round Summary

Valid ballots received: 2503

Total rejected ballots: 14

Total ballots cast: 2517

Total First Round Polling Station Hours: 320

PRESIDENT:

Zach Avdelopoulos …….. 568 Run-off

Robby Jouhal …………….. 723 Run-off

Mark Lubinski ……….. 417

Qaiser (Kaiser) Maroof .. 296

Stephen Myers …………… 115

Gerard van Deelen …….. 261

1^ST VICE- PRESIDENT:

Stacey Pritchard ………. 1,628 Elected

Amit Verma …………….. 532

2^ND VICE –PRESIDENT:

Reno Borg ………………… 1,228 Elected

Richard LeGendre …….. 890

3^rd VICE-PRESIDENT:

Rob Guglielmelli ………. 1,036 Run-off

Donna Leeder …………. 521 Run-off

Liz Parry ………………….. 373

Inderjit Sidhu ………….. 257

5^TH VICE-PRESIDENT:

Rashmi Mehta …………… 527

Bruno Rossi ………………. 1,520 Elected

ASSISTANT SECRETARY – TREASURER:

Sandro Petruzzelli …….. 1,363 Elected

Victor Santhiapillai …... 654

RECORDING SECRETARY:

Baleswaran Kandasamy .. 542

Greg Krisa ……………………. 1,444 Elected

E.S.S. GATEWAY WEST/INTL./TEO/AMF/NECF/CITYLINKS:

Furqan Ashraf …………. 406

Sherice Douglas ………. 660 Run-off

Muhammad Imran ….. 306

Greg MacDonald …….. 878 Run-off

E.S.S. S.C.L.P.P.:

Janet Kocur ………………… 1,479 Elected

Rana Siddiqui …………….. 560

E.S.S. GATEWAY EAST/WPDH:

Rajiv Joshi ……………….. 625

Nikky Narewal …………. 854 Run-off

Sunny Philipose ……….. 632 Run-off

E.S.S. WEST AREA WICKETS:

Celia Bellissimo ………….. 1,075 Elected

Nicky Jandu ………………. 496

Dave Khaper …………….. 477

E.S.S. WEST TRANSPORTATION:

Neil Bolen ……………….. 1,268 Elected

Shaka Thomas …………. 911

Congratulations to those elected and thanks to all participants. Second Round voting is scheduled to commence March 2, 2026.

In Solidarity,

Abdi Hagi-Yusuf,

Secretary Treasurer, CUPW Toronto Local 626

February 23, 2026

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The Struggle Continues