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“For us, this is definitely new,” : Postal Workers Union President on coronavirus pandemic

Canada Post workers in Prince George are making some slight changes when it comes to mail delivery.

Local CUPW President, Clark Rasmussen encouraged businesses to create a temporary mailbox outside their building.

“We’re going to be asking customers, especially our businesses if they don’t have a mailbox or a mail slot to put up one outside of their business or close to the door so that we don’t have to walk up to the counter, that would be very helpful.”

Rasmussen would also like residents to stay indoors and limit interaction with mail carriers.

“To our residential customers, as much as we would love to stop and chat we just want people to stay indoors wave if you can, we will put the mail in the box and away we go.”

Rasmussen states this is a unique situation for Canada Post and its workers.

“For us, this is definitely new and health and safety is our number one goal especially for all of our members here within our union and all of our workers throughout Canada post.”

He adds some of their buildings have more than 50 people, which means work shifts could begin at different times.

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Brendan Pawliw
Brendan Pawliw
Since moving to Prince George in 2015, Brendan has covered local sports including the WHL’s Prince George Cougars, Prince George Spruce Kings, UNBC Timberwolves, Cariboo Cougars AAA, and Northern Capitals U18 female hockey teams. Career highlights include play-by-play during the Spruce Kings' BCHL championship runs in 2018 and 2019, including the Doyle Cup win. He also covered the 2019 National Junior A Championship, the 2017 Telus Cup, the 2022 World Women’s Curling Championship, and the 2022 BC Summer Games. Brendan is the news voice on 94.3 The Goat and Country 97 FM, reporting on crime, real estate, labour, and environmental issues. Outside of work, he officiates box lacrosse and fastball, sits on the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame board, and co-hosts the Hockey North podcast.

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