Canadian Postmasters and Assistants Association
Trade union
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The Canadian Postmasters and Assistants Association (CPAA; French: Association canadienne des maîtres de poste et adjoints [ACMPA]) represents rural postal workers for the Canada Post Corporation. The trade union belongs to the Canadian Labour Congress as the federation's smallest national union.
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| Abbreviation | CPAA |
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| Formation | 1902 |
| Founded at | Stonewall, Manitoba, Canada |
| Type | Trade union |
| Headquarters | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
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| Membership | 8,000[1] (2019) |
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President | Dwayne Jones |
| Affiliations | Canadian Labour Congress |
| Website | cpaa-acmpa |
The organization publishes The Canadian Postmaster and hosts a triennial convention.[2]
History
The organization began in 1902 in Stonewall, Manitoba. From there, the trade union spread out through rural areas of Canada. In 2002, Canada issued a commemorative stamp for the organization's 100th anniversary.[3]
In recent years, the organization has struggled with closures of rural post offices designed to cut costs at Canada Post.[4] Even among rural post offices that remain open, many face cuts in hours and staff.[5]
Jurisdiction
The union represents Canada Post employees who work in rural post offices. There are approximately 6,462 full- and part-time permanent staff who are members of CPAA. In addition, there are approximately 5,209 term or temporary employees.
The CPAA represents the following classifications:[6]
- Semi-Staff Postmasters
- Group Postmasters
- Senior Assistants
- Full-Time Assistants
- Part-Time Assistants
In contrast, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers represents a larger majority of Canada Post's employees: 54,000 out of 72,000.[7] The rest belong the Association of Postal Officials of Canada (3,400 supervisors), the Union of Postal Communications Employees (2,600 technical workers) and the CPAA (12,000 rural workers).[8][9]
The CUPW put forward several merger proposals but, to date, the Canadian Postmasters have rebuffed them.[10]