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MAIL PORTERS ASSOCIATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
- Postal Service
- Union Organization
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Union of Postal Workers
1, record 1, English, Canadian%20Union%20of%20Postal%20Workers
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CUPW 2, record 1, English, CUPW
correct, Canada
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Canadian Postal Employees Association 3, record 1, English, Canadian%20Postal%20Employees%20Association
former designation, correct
- Mail Porters Association 4, record 1, English, Mail%20Porters%20Association
former designation, correct
- Dominion Postal Clerks Association 4, record 1, English, Dominion%20Postal%20Clerks%20Association
former designation, correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In 1911, the first postal clerks association was formed, the Dominion Postal Clerks Association. This organization merged with the Mail Porters (present Main Handler classification) Association in 1928 as the Canadian Postal Employees Association, and in 1965, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW). 4, record 1, English, - Canadian%20Union%20of%20Postal%20Workers
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Information confirmed by the organization, Ottawa (Ontario). 5, record 1, English, - Canadian%20Union%20of%20Postal%20Workers
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
- Postes
- Organisation syndicale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Syndicat des travailleurs et travailleuses des postes
1, record 1, French, Syndicat%20des%20travailleurs%20et%20travailleuses%20des%20postes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- STTP 2, record 1, French, STTP
correct, Canada
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Syndicat des postiers du Canada 3, record 1, French, Syndicat%20des%20postiers%20du%20Canada
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- SPC 4, record 1, French, SPC
former designation, correct, Canada
- SPC 4, record 1, French, SPC
- Association des employés des postes du Canada 3, record 1, French, Association%20des%20employ%C3%A9s%20des%20postes%20du%20Canada
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- Mail Porters Association 5, record 1, French, Mail%20Porters%20Association
former designation, correct
- Dominion Postal Clerks Association 5, record 1, French, Dominion%20Postal%20Clerks%20Association
former designation, correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En 1911, formation de la première association de commis de postes. En 1928, cette organisation fusionna avec les porteurs de dépêche (l'actuelle classification des manieurs de dépêche) sous le nom d'Association des employés des postes du Canada qui devint en 1965 le Syndicat des postiers du Canada (SPC). 5, record 1, French, - Syndicat%20des%20travailleurs%20et%20travailleuses%20des%20postes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Renseignement vérifié auprès de l'organisme dont les bureaux sont situés à Ottawa (Ontario) 6, record 1, French, - Syndicat%20des%20travailleurs%20et%20travailleuses%20des%20postes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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