FW: CUPW ASSURES THAT PENSION AND SOCIAL ASSISTANCE CHEQUES WILL BE DELIVERED

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> Subject: 	CUPW ASSURES THAT PENSION AND SOCIAL ASSISTANCE CHEQUES WILL  BE DELIVERED
> >Attention News Editors/Labour Reporters:
> >
> >CUPW ASSURES THAT PENSION AND SOCIAL ASSISTANCE CHEQUES WILL BE DELIVERED
> >
> >
> >    OTTAWA, Oct. 6 /CNW/ - ``The Canadian Union of Postal Workers offer to
> >sort and deliver pension and other social assistance cheques in case of a
> >strike has been accepted by the Federal Government,'' said Deborah Bourque,
> >Vice President of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers.
> >    ``We are pleased by the agreement.  We hope that a settlement is still in
> >the cards and that this agreement proves to be unnecessary,'' added Bourque.
> >    The CUPW has been trying to negotiate a new contract with Canada Post
> >since April 1997.
> >    Our demands revolve around the creation of new jobs, converting
> >precarious jobs into decent ones, improving postal service, and the
> >preservation of a universal postal service for all.
> >    To back our demands we may be forced to go on strike.
> >    ``If we do go on strike, we will not be on strike against the people of
> >Canada, but rather against a Corporation that seeks to provide cheaper
> postage
> >rates to large Corporations at the expense of service to ordinary
> Canadians,''
> >Bourque said.
> >    ``We are very happy that low income people, seniors and the
> >disabled will not be used as pawns by this government or Canada Post during a
> >labour dispute,'' added Bourque.
> >    ``The Union's offer to deliver these cheques at no cost during a strike -
> >was rejected.  Now Canada Post insists on paying workers on strike a flat
> rate
> >of $50.00 to deliver the cheques.  We will encourage our members to donate
> the
> >money to a local charity.
> >    -0-                        10/06/97
> >
> >For further information: Catherine Louli, Communications, (613) 236-7230,
> ext. 7935
> >
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