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Federal cheques out June 20 despite postal strike
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Canada Post reminded Canadians on Thursday that despite the ongoing labour dispute, postal workers will be delivering two million public pension and government cheques across the country on Monday, June 20.
An agreement was reached with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers in March 2011 to ensure delivery of the cheques.
The cheques being delivered include the Canada Pension Plan, Old Age Security, Veteran's Affairs Pension Plan, Canada Tax Benefit and Receiver General of Canada.
The Crown corporation also said Quebec's Pension, Child Assistance and Income Security cheques as well as Alberta's Pension cheques will be delivered on that day.
All post offices will be open on June 20 to allow customers to retrieve their cheques, but they will not be handling any other retail transactions.
Federal Labour Minister Lisa Raitt will introduce back-to-work legislation for Canada Post in the House on Monday.
Canada Post suspended operations late Tuesday after postal workers had been engaged in 12 days of rotating strikes.
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