The Financial Post reports in its Tuesday, Sept. 11, edition that while postal workers waited Monday to find out whether they will be on picket lines later this month, some of Canada Post's clients were not taking chances on whether there would be a strike or lockout at the Crown agency. A Canadian Press dispatch to the Post reports that members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, CUPW, wrapped up voting Sunday on a call by the union for a strike mandate after months of contract talks failed to produce a collective agreement. Results of two separate votes are expected to be released Tuesday. However, even before the final votes were cast, firms like Enbridge Gas Distribution were encouraging customers to register for on-line billing, noting bills must still be paid, regardless of whether paper copies could be delivered to households. If CUPW members voted in favour of job action, they could legally strike by Sept. 26 after a "cooling off" period, but Canada Post would also be legally able to lock them out on the same date. Neither side has said it would take such action.