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CUPW Mothers' Rights = Union Rights

One of the central issues in the 1981 postal strike was the right of female employees to full maternity benefits. Prioritizing a women s contract clause required membership education and support. This video examines childbearing as one of several issues, such as daycare, shift scheduling and paternity leave; that working women and men face. Through interviews and strike documentation, the video follows the fight for full maternity benefits.