> 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 > > > >-------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Release sent courtesy of Canada NewsWire Portfolio Email. > > > >To update your email portfolio, point your web browser here: > > > > http://portfolio.newswire.ca/broker > >
