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Issues and current events that affect members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers

Brandi Hughes & Kevin Hitchings


    • Jun 3, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 28m AVG DURATION
    • 110 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Overburdened

    Westray Law

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2023 36:26


    The potentially powerful but seldom used law that protects workers and punishes those responsible for workplace deaths and injuries. Learn all about section 217 of the criminal code and how it protects you, and the public from evil, money-hungry, soulless, scumbag employers. Like ours. The Usual Info: mail at: overburdenedpod@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Overburdened-110296864079565/ Twitter: @Overburdenedpod Keep up to date with emails from national by signing up for CUPW's edigest here; http://www.cupw.ca/en/cupw-edigest. The Employee and Family Assistance Program 1-866-565-4903 Postal Banking Loan Info: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/cpc/en/personal/mymoney/loan.page Call us at 1-844-229-0413 for support Text 55555 https://cpcpension.com/homepage/index-e.asp

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    Convention 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2023 46:26


    We are back after an unexpected break to talk about some of the highlights of CUPWs 2023 national convention. The Usual Info: mail at: overburdenedpod@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Overburdened-110296864079565/ Twitter: @Overburdenedpod Keep up to date with emails from national by signing up for CUPW's edigest here; http://www.cupw.ca/en/cupw-edigest. The Employee and Family Assistance Program 1-866-565-4903 Postal Banking Loan Info: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/cpc/en/personal/mymoney/loan.page Call us at 1-844-229-0413 for support Text 55555 https://cpcpension.com/homepage/index-e.asp

    Protecting Pensions, Bill C228

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2023 25:02


    Go to https://canadianplan.ca/ and help protect your pension! Under current laws if a company goes under often so do the pensions with the execs that caused the problem walking away with fat bonuses. Bill C-228 aims to change that. The Usual Info: mail at: overburdenedpod@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Overburdened-110296864079565/ Twitter: @Overburdenedpod Keep up to date with emails from national by signing up for CUPW's edigest here; http://www.cupw.ca/en/cupw-edigest. The Employee and Family Assistance Program 1-866-565-4903 Postal Banking Loan Info: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/cpc/en/personal/mymoney/loan.page Call us at 1-844-229-0413 for support Text 55555 https://cpcpension.com/homepage/index-e.asp

    Medical Retirement

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2023 26:58


    Another episode we hope you'll never need. When a member is unable to work permanently there are alternatives to the STDP. We look at options for using your Canada Pension Plan or Canada Post Pension Plan to retire on a medical basis without age restrictions. The Usual Info: mail at: overburdenedpod@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Overburdened-110296864079565/ Twitter: @Overburdenedpod Keep up to date with emails from national by signing up for CUPW's edigest here; http://www.cupw.ca/en/cupw-edigest. The Employee and Family Assistance Program 1-866-565-4903 Postal Banking Loan Info: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/cpc/en/personal/mymoney/loan.page Call us at 1-844-229-0413 for support Text 55555 https://cpcpension.com/homepage/index-e.asp

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    Workers Want a Few Words? Call the Police!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 23:30


    Police were called in Edmonton because members showed up to a scheduled meeting... might get asked a tough question or two? May be asked to deal with an issue or two? Take the management approach! Illegally call the police with a seemingly false report!!! The Usual Info: mail at: overburdenedpod@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Overburdened-110296864079565/ Twitter: @Overburdenedpod Keep up to date with emails from national by signing up for CUPW's edigest here; http://www.cupw.ca/en/cupw-edigest. The Employee and Family Assistance Program 1-866-565-4903 Postal Banking Loan Info: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/cpc/en/personal/mymoney/loan.page Call us at 1-844-229-0413 for support Text 55555 Disability Supports Website https://www.disability-supports.ca

    Disability Supports

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2023 14:31


    In a time of broken health care in the midst of a global pandemic CUPW & UPCE-PSAC Child Care Fund has created a much needed website to help everyone find the supports they need. The Usual Info: mail at: overburdenedpod@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Overburdened-110296864079565/ Twitter: @Overburdenedpod Keep up to date with emails from national by signing up for CUPW's edigest here; http://www.cupw.ca/en/cupw-edigest. The Employee and Family Assistance Program 1-866-565-4903 Postal Banking Loan Info: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/cpc/en/personal/mymoney/loan.page Call us at 1-844-229-0413 for support Text 55555 Disability Supports Website https://www.disability-supports.ca

    Senior Check-ins, Everyone Can Agree! Or not.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2023 40:24


    Posties checking in on vulnerable Canadians. We are there anyway and several other countries use their postal system to provide their service. So who could be opposed? Turns out a lot of people, and for some good reasons. We review some pros and cons to the plan. The Usual Info: mail at: overburdenedpod@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Overburdened-110296864079565/ Twitter: @Overburdenedpod Keep up to date with emails from national by signing up for CUPW's edigest here; http://www.cupw.ca/en/cupw-edigest. The Employee and Family Assistance Program 1-866-565-4903 Postal Banking Loan Info: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/cpc/en/personal/mymoney/loan.page Call us at 1-844-229-0413 for support Text 55555

    MIGS, RANDS and other membership types

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2023 33:52


    It was one hell of a day but we managed to squeeze out an episode anyway. Hitting some basics this week, membership types, what they mean and why all you RANDs should become MIGS. The Usual Info: mail at: overburdenedpod@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Overburdened-110296864079565/ Twitter: @Overburdenedpod Keep up to date with emails from national by signing up for CUPW's edigest here; http://www.cupw.ca/en/cupw-edigest. The Employee and Family Assistance Program 1-866-565-4903 Postal Banking Loan Info: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/cpc/en/personal/mymoney/loan.page Call us at 1-844-229-0413 for support Text 55555

    The Atlanta Washer Women

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2023 18:43


    Shortly after gaining their freedom following The American Civil War a group of African American women in the southern state of Georgia took on the city of Atlanta and won a decisive victory. The Usual Info: mail at: overburdenedpod@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Overburdened-110296864079565/ Twitter: @Overburdenedpod Keep up to date with emails from national by signing up for CUPW's edigest here; http://www.cupw.ca/en/cupw-edigest. The Employee and Family Assistance Program 1-866-565-4903 Postal Banking Loan Info: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/cpc/en/personal/mymoney/loan.page Call us at 1-844-229-0413 for support Text 55555

    That's Sick!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2022 30:11


    What's sick is what the corp is offering as opposed to what they are required to offer under the law. Learn what they want to do and why we oppose it. The Usual Info: mail at: overburdenedpod@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Overburdened-110296864079565/ Twitter: @Overburdenedpod Keep up to date with emails from national by signing up for CUPW's edigest here; http://www.cupw.ca/en/cupw-edigest. The Employee and Family Assistance Program 1-866-565-4903 Postal Banking Loan Info: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/cpc/en/personal/mymoney/loan.page Call us at 1-844-229-0413 for support Text 55555

    CENTIPOD!!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2022 25:22


    How did this happen? Episode 100, today Overburdened talks about.. Overburdened! We talk about where the podcast came from, where its going and answer all our most commonly asked questions. Thank you all for listening, you're the reason we hit 100! The Usual Info: mail at: overburdenedpod@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Overburdened-110296864079565/ Twitter: @Overburdenedpod Keep up to date with emails from national by signing up for CUPW's edigest here; http://www.cupw.ca/en/cupw-edigest. The Employee and Family Assistance Program 1-866-565-4903 Postal Banking Loan Info: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/cpc/en/personal/mymoney/loan.page Call us at 1-844-229-0413 for support Text 55555

    Building Worker Power with James Ball

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2022 51:44


    CUPW is building capacity and preparing for the big fights of the future. We have been moving towards a more militant, stronger and more fierce union. It's time to turn up the volume on worker engagement. The Prairie Regional coordinator, James Ball is here to talk about the next big step The Usual Info: mail at: overburdenedpod@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Overburdened-110296864079565/ Twitter: @Overburdenedpod Keep up to date with emails from national by signing up for CUPW's edigest here; http://www.cupw.ca/en/cupw-edigest. The Employee and Family Assistance Program 1-866-565-4903 Postal Banking Loan Info: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/cpc/en/personal/mymoney/loan.page Call us at 1-844-229-0413 for support Text 55555

    Notwithstanding clause as weapon against workers

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2022 34:10


    Doug Ford, a premier who only shows up to the provincial legislature 1/3 of days, feels he can override workers rights to force people into poverty. Education support workers already make far below a living wage in Ontario and the reigning conservative government aims to keep it that way. The Usual Info: mail at: overburdenedpod@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Overburdened-110296864079565/ Twitter: @Overburdenedpod Keep up to date with emails from national by signing up for CUPW's edigest here; http://www.cupw.ca/en/cupw-edigest. The Employee and Family Assistance Program 1-866-565-4903 Postal Banking Loan Info: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/cpc/en/personal/mymoney/loan.page Call us at 1-844-229-0413 for support Text 55555

    Force Majeure

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2022 19:21


    How can the corporation make a crappy delivery day less crappy? Force Majeure! When the manure hits the fan call force majeure!! The Usual Info: mail at: overburdenedpod@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Overburdened-110296864079565/ Twitter: @Overburdenedpod Keep up to date with emails from national by signing up for CUPW's edigest here; http://www.cupw.ca/en/cupw-edigest. The Employee and Family Assistance Program 1-866-565-4903 Postal Banking Loan Info: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/cpc/en/personal/mymoney/loan.page Call us at 1-844-229-0413 for support Text 55555

    Memorandums of agreement

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2022 20:06


    Memorandums of agreement, when the collective agreement just isn't good enough. The Usual Info: mail at: overburdenedpod@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Overburdened-110296864079565/ Twitter: @Overburdenedpod Keep up to date with emails from national by signing up for CUPW's edigest here; http://www.cupw.ca/en/cupw-edigest. The Employee and Family Assistance Program 1-866-565-4903 Postal Banking Loan Info: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/cpc/en/personal/mymoney/loan.page Call us at 1-844-229-0413 for support Text 55555

    Those @&%#$@ Fliers!!!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2022 34:37


    We all hate the fliers, despite the huge and generous amount of pay that comes with them...... sure.... Here's some of the things you may not know about the favourite part of everyones job. Electoral Boundaries: https://www.elections.ca/content.aspx?section=res&dir=cir&document=index&lang=e The Usual Info: mail at: overburdenedpod@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Overburdened-110296864079565/ Twitter: @Overburdenedpod Keep up to date with emails from national by signing up for CUPW's edigest here; http://www.cupw.ca/en/cupw-edigest. The Employee and Family Assistance Program 1-866-565-4903 Postal Banking Loan Info: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/cpc/en/personal/mymoney/loan.page Call us at 1-844-229-0413 for support Text 55555

    Time to Get Paid For Your Time!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2022 25:14


    We going over some of the shameful ways the employer attempts to avoid paying us and what we can do about it. Clarification; Misspoke at one point when I (Kevin) said you could get OT pay past your scheduled hours in group 2. I realized this could imply time and a half, however, If you are a part time worker you would get straight pay until you pass eight hours then get time and a half when and if you pass eight hours. The Usual Info: mail at: overburdenedpod@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Overburdened-110296864079565/ Twitter: @Overburdenedpod Keep up to date with emails from national by signing up for CUPW's edigest here; http://www.cupw.ca/en/cupw-edigest. The Employee and Family Assistance Program 1-866-565-4903 Postal Banking Loan Info: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/cpc/en/personal/mymoney/loan.page Call us at 1-844-229-0413 for support Text 55555

    Banking Services, what's actually happening

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2022 21:49


    Yet another one on Postal Banking. In past we have talked about what postal banking could look like, what's expected and why it's important. Today we look at what we are actually getting now that it's here. Postal Banking Loan Info: https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/cpc/en/personal/mymoney/loan.page Call us at 1-844-229-0413 for support Text 55555 The Usual Info: mail at: overburdenedpod@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Overburdened-110296864079565/ Twitter: @Overburdenedpod Keep up to date with emails from national by signing up for CUPW's edigest here; http://www.cupw.ca/en/cupw-edigest. The Employee and Family Assistance Program 1-866-565-4903

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    CPC financial report, have faith! Management doesn't.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2022 32:19


    Yup, the corporation's financial statement. Starting off with a conversation everyone can get excited about! Here's our thoughts and a few of the highlights and lowlights. mail at: overburdenedpod@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Overburdened-110296864079565/ Twitter: @Overburdenedpod Keep up to date with emails from national by signing up for CUPW's edigest here; http://www.cupw.ca/en/cupw-edigest. The Employee and Family Assistance Program 1-866-565-4903

    End of Season 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2022 0:33


    Brans on vacation so a month off. I know, its rough but there's a link to the EFAP below. mail at: overburdenedpod@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Overburdened-110296864079565/ Twitter: @Overburdenedpod Keep up to date with emails from national by signing up for CUPW's edigest here; http://www.cupw.ca/en/cupw-edigest. The Employee and Family Assistance Program 1-866-565-4903

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    CPC Violence Policy; not for everyone

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2022 23:02


    `We discuss some of the recent abuses in the very unevenly managed and abused violence policy and its weaponization against the workers. mail at: overburdenedpod@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Overburdened-110296864079565/ Twitter: @Overburdenedpod Keep up to date with emails from national by signing up for CUPW's edigest here; http://www.cupw.ca/en/cupw-edigest. The Employee and Family Assistance Program 1-866-565-4903

    How to Unionize

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2022 31:02


    We know, most of you already have a union. I'm sure you know someone who doesn't and could desperately use one. mail at: overburdenedpod@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Overburdened-110296864079565/ Twitter: @Overburdenedpod Keep up to date with emails from national by signing up for CUPW's edigest here; http://www.cupw.ca/en/cupw-edigest. The Employee and Family Assistance Program 1-866-565-4903

    Gig Workers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2022 31:54


    The gig economy is growing quickly but improvements to working condition have not. Progress is being made very slowly against a huge pile of challenges for workers mail at: overburdenedpod@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Overburdened-110296864079565/ Twitter: @Overburdenedpod Keep up to date with emails from national by signing up for CUPW's edigest here; http://www.cupw.ca/en/cupw-edigest. The Employee and Family Assistance Program 1-866-565-4903

    It's Constitutional! The right to Unionize.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2022 29:01


    The Supreme Court has struck down several attempts by right wing governments to remove our hard fought rights. We discuss the history of some of these threats and how the right to unionize originally came to Canada. mail at: overburdenedpod@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Overburdened-110296864079565/ Twitter: @Overburdenedpod Keep up to date with emails from national by signing up for CUPW's edigest here; http://www.cupw.ca/en/cupw-edigest. The Employee and Family Assistance Program 1-866-565-4903

    Solidarity Forever

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2022 27:35


    If you've been to a larger union event you know the song, almost any English speaking union in fact, or left wing political party, labour group or protest.. Solidarity Forever has a long history and wide distribution throughout its hundreds of iterations. Full version of the song: https://archive.org/details/SolidarityForever mail at: overburdenedpod@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Overburdened-110296864079565/ Twitter: @Overburdenedpod Keep up to date with emails from national by signing up for CUPW's edigest here; http://www.cupw.ca/en/cupw-edigest. The Employee and Family Assistance Program 1-866-565-4903

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    OCRE and PRE's

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2022 31:37


    As promised, an episode just for RSMCs!!! Everything an on call relief or PRE needs to know about which parts of the collective agreements apply. mail at: overburdenedpod@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Overburdened-110296864079565/ Twitter: @Overburdenedpod Keep up to date with emails from national by signing up for CUPW's edigest here; http://www.cupw.ca/en/cupw-edigest. The Employee and Family Assistance Program 1-866-565-4903

    $10 a day childcare

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2022 30:10


    Can childcare workers be organized and what benefits would they gain from doing so? mail at: overburdenedpod@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Overburdened-110296864079565/ Twitter: @Overburdenedpod Keep up to date with emails from national by signing up for CUPW's edigest here; http://www.cupw.ca/en/cupw-edigest. The Employee and Family Assistance Program 1-866-565-4903

    Terms, What you need to know

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2022 53:01


    Not all of the collective agreements apply to terms. We review article 44 which spells out what rights apply and what doesn't. mail at: overburdenedpod@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Overburdened-110296864079565/ Twitter: @Overburdenedpod Keep up to date with emails from national by signing up for CUPW's edigest here; http://www.cupw.ca/en/cupw-edigest. The Employee and Family Assistance Program 1-866-565-4903

    Apps! Smartphone Tools to Help at Work

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2022 21:47


    From saving money to saving lives, a few apps we'd recommend you have installed. email at: overburdenedpod@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Overburdened-110296864079565/ Twitter: @Overburdenedpod Keep up to date with emails from national by signing up for CUPW's edigest here; http://www.cupw.ca/en/cupw-edigest. The Employee and Family Assistance Program 1-866-565-4903

    April 28, Day of Mourning

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2022 21:43


    The Day of Mourning, a national day to mourn those lost or injured at work. List of scheduled Day of Mourning Events https://canadianlabour.ca/events/day-of-mourning-ceremonies-2020/ email at: overburdenedpod@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Overburdened-110296864079565/ Twitter: @Overburdenedpod Keep up to date with emails from national by signing up for CUPW's edigest here; http://www.cupw.ca/en/cupw-edigest. The Employee and Family Assistance Program 1-866-565-4903

    Accommodations

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2022 30:15


    The employers duty to accommodate and the unions role email at: overburdenedpod@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Overburdened-110296864079565/ Twitter: @Overburdenedpod Keep up to date with emails from national by signing up for CUPW's edigest here; http://www.cupw.ca/en/cupw-edigest. The Employee and Family Assistance Program 1-866-565-4903

    Unionizing Amazon

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2022 28:23


    Find anything at Amazon! Except decent working conditions but that should be changing soon as efforts to organizing are beginning to pay off. email at: overburdenedpod@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Overburdened-110296864079565/ Twitter: @Overburdenedpod Keep up to date with emails from national by signing up for CUPW's edigest here; http://www.cupw.ca/en/cupw-edigest. The Employee and Family Assistance Program 1-866-565-4903

    What the Confidence and Supply agreement means for workers

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2022 56:51


    The Liberals and NDP entered into an agreement with huge ramifications for workers. It forces action on many long promised plans and finally addresses a long list of urgent issues. Links from the episode; Just-transition-equitable@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca brandihughes@remax.net

    Compensatory time, other ways to use your overtime

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 25:08


    Did you know you could bank time for your OT instead of getting it paid out? You did? Ok, listen anyway. email at: overburdenedpod@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Overburdened-110296864079565/ Twitter: @Overburdenedpod Keep up to date with emails from national by signing up for CUPW's edigest here; http://www.cupw.ca/en/cupw-edigest. The Employee and Family Assistance Program 1-866-565-4903

    Serve Yourself?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2022 33:01


    Employee Self Serve, lots of useful tools you can use to bypass a supervisor and get a correct answer instead. Email at: overburdenedpod@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Overburdened-110296864079565/ Twitter: @Overburdenedpod Keep up to date with emails from national by signing up for CUPW's edigest here; http://www.cupw.ca/en/cupw-edigest. The Employee and Family Assistance Program 1-866-565-4903 Episode analytics

    Deescalation! Winding down COVID restrictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 25:35


    It wasn't that long ago CPC was finally forced to allow masks that weren't garbage and now it's time for the long slow plan of working towards getting rid of them all together. Email at: overburdenedpod@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Overburdened-110296864079565/ Twitter: @Overburdenedpod Keep up to date with emails from national by signing up for CUPW's edigest here; http://www.cupw.ca/en/cupw-edigest. The Employee and Family Assistance Program 1-866-565-4903

    Incident Investigation: What are we really doing?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2022 38:49


    Everything that goes on with you and behind the scenes when an incident occurs and how the corporations "blame the employee" approach differs from the unions. Email at: overburdenedpod@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Overburdened-110296864079565/ Twitter: @Overburdenedpod Keep up to date with emails from national by signing up for CUPW's edigest here; http://www.cupw.ca/en/cupw-edigest. The Employee and Family Assistance Program 1-866-565-4903

    Albert Jackson - Postal hero

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2022 13:07


    Albert Jackson, (born c. 1857–58; died January 14, 1918), was first Black letter carrier in Canada. We briefly discuss his career and the current state of CPC and CUPW regarding racial equality. Email at: overburdenedpod@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Overburdened-110296864079565/ Twitter: @Overburdenedpod Keep up to date with emails from national by signing up for CUPW's edigest here; http://www.cupw.ca/en/cupw-edigest. The Employee and Family Assistance Program 1-866-565-4903

    Hey! Have you heard about the pandemic?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2022 49:48


    Now that the pandemic is hopefully in its finally year we review the corporations responses to the crisis. Predictably, they have not done amazing. Email at: overburdenedpod@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Overburdened-110296864079565/ Twitter: @Overburdenedpod Keep up to date with emails from national by signing up for CUPW's edigest here; http://www.cupw.ca/en/cupw-edigest. The Employee and Family Assistance Program 1-866-565-4903

    Protests rights and wrongs

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 37:34


    Truckers against vaccines, or masks, or the government or something.... who knows anymore! Whether you support the cause or not there are some things the 'Freedom Convoy' is doing well and something they are obviously doing not so well. We look at their actions and what lessons we could learn from them. Email at: overburdenedpod@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Overburdened-110296864079565/ Twitter: @Overburdenedpod Keep up to date with emails from national by signing up for CUPW's edigest here; http://www.cupw.ca/en/cupw-edigest. The Employee and Family Assistance Program 1-866-565-4903

    Intermittent Absences, How to miss work when you need to

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 21:58


    Need to miss work occasionally and tired of being harassed? We may have the solution. Email at: overburdenedpod@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Overburdened-110296864079565/ Twitter: @Overburdenedpod Keep up to date with emails from national by signing up for CUPW's edigest here; http://www.cupw.ca/en/cupw-edigest. The Employee and Family Assistance Program 1-866-565-4903

    The Peak Before Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2021 3:40


    This years final episode, number 49 of a planned 20! Hope you enjoy, we'll be back in the new year so be sure to send and topic suggestions. Email at: overburdenedpod@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Overburdened-110296864079565/ Twitter: @Overburdenedpod Keep up to date with emails from national by signing up for CUPW's edigest here; http://www.cupw.ca/en/cupw-edigest. The Employee and Family Assistance Program 1-866-565-4903 Episode analytics

    Postal Codes! Yup, that's the whole title.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 20:57


    What do those six characters on the envelope actually do and what they mean? More importantly, how do they get us an IKEA? Email at: overburdenedpod@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Overburdened-110296864079565/ Twitter: @Overburdenedpod Keep up to date with emails from national by signing up for CUPW's edigest here; http://www.cupw.ca/en/cupw-edigest. The Employee and Family Assistance Program 1-866-565-4903 Episode analytics

    COLA if it happens; extra money!!! You could buy some cola!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2021 20:22


    Pandemic inflation and supply chain shortages aren't all bad. We could be getting close to triggering the cost of living clause in the contracts and getting a bit of extra coin to compensate. Email at: overburdenedpod@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Overburdened-110296864079565/ Twitter: @Overburdenedpod Keep up to date with emails from national by signing up for CUPW's edigest here; http://www.cupw.ca/en/cupw-edigest. The Employee and Family Assistance Program 1-866-565-4903

    Lead Hands

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2021 23:43


    What is a lead hand and what can they do? More importantly, what can't they do? Email at: overburdenedpod@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Overburdened-110296864079565/ Twitter: @Overburdenedpod Keep up to date with emails from national by signing up for CUPW's edigest here; http://www.cupw.ca/en/cupw-edigest. The Employee and Family Assistance Program 1-866-565-4903

    Here Comes Santa Claus, letters.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2021 21:55


    It's time again to lend Santa a hand and Start writing replies to millions of people counting on the worlds post offices. Email at: overburdenedpod@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Overburdened-110296864079565/ Twitter: @Overburdenedpod Keep up to date with emails from national by signing up for CUPW's edigest here; http://www.cupw.ca/en/cupw-edigest. The Employee and Family Assistance Program 1-866-565-4903

    Emergency Suspension

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2021 26:40


    The employers most abused and dispicable tool. Enough said. Email at: overburdenedpod@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Overburdened-110296864079565/ Twitter: @Overburdenedpod Keep up to date with emails from national by signing up for CUPW's edigest here; http://www.cupw.ca/en/cupw-edigest. The Employee and Family Assistance Program 1-866-565-4903

    Cheap Drugs and other benefits

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 34:39


    What do your benefits cover? We run through the list. Email at: overburdenedpod@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Overburdened-110296864079565/ Twitter: @Overburdenedpod Keep up to date with emails from national by signing up for CUPW's edigest here; http://www.cupw.ca/en/cupw-edigest. The Employee and Family Assistance Program 1-866-565-4903

    Kellog's Has Scabs

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2021 23:21


    Bacon! Better for breakfast that cereal. Also better for lunch, supper, snacks. Almost anything. Unless you're a vegetarian or pig. Kellog's is bringing in replacement workers, scabs, to resist providing a safe work environment or work/life balance to its workers. Email at: overburdenedpod@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Overburdened-110296864079565/ Twitter: @Overburdenedpod Keep up to date with emails from national by signing up for CUPW's edigest here; http://www.cupw.ca/en/cupw-edigest. The Employee and Family Assistance Program 1-866-565-4903

    Separate Sort and Delivery

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2021 31:11


    This episode brought to you by the number 6, the letter Q and by another horrible idea by CPC! Email at: overburdenedpod@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Overburdened-110296864079565/ Twitter: @Overburdenedpod Keep up to date with emails from national by signing up for CUPW's edigest here; http://www.cupw.ca/en/cupw-edigest. The Employee and Family Assistance Program 1-866-565-4903

    Consultations. Very useful, and also useless.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2021 31:39


    Long wekend! So obviously I forgot to edit and post on time. Enjoy your Tuesday episode on consultation and the glorious return to the workflow you've been longing for. Email at: overburdenedpod@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Overburdened-110296864079565/ Twitter: @Overburdenedpod Keep up to date with emails from national by signing up for CUPW's edigest here; http://www.cupw.ca/en/cupw-edigest. The Employee and Family Assistance Program 1-866-565-4903

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