At press time, the Canadian Union of Postal workers has beguin a series of rotating strikes to obtain a collective agreement. To ensure that you never have to face a delayed SOCAN royalty cheque because of a postal strike, sign up for Direct Deposit today. Just log in above, then click on the "Direct Deposit Form" link under "My Royalties." The deadline for making changes to your banking information in time for the August 2011 royalty distribution is 5:00 p.m. EDT on July 18.