February 1, 2022 - Dear Members,
USW Local 1944 is constantly looking for ways to protect you.
We are in the midst of a major campaign to do exactly that. PROTECT YOU!
One way we are succeeding in doing that is by ensuring that all eligible discipline is removed. At a time when Telus is frequently disciplining, one of the most powerful ways to protect yourself is to have old discipline removed from your file. This is a right enshrined in Article 10.03 of the current Collective Agreement.
The Collective Agreement states that if you have a suspension of 5 days or less on file, it is eligible to be removed after two years unless you are disciplined for a similar reason during that time. For members with suspensions longer than five days, the waiting period is five years.
Having this discipline removed is simple; an employee must request it.
We have developed a process to help forward your request to the Company directly to make things easier for you. We are doing the heavy lifting for you. However, as with many rights, we are experiencing pushback from Telus, who wants to operate from a position of total control.
Despite a few exceptions, employers generally follow what is called a progressive disciplinary path. This means that if you have discipline on file and are disciplined again, the penalty is likely to be more severe.
Please know that the Union remains resolute and will not back down in the defence of our bargained rights.
Local 1944 would like to recognize the many who have participated in this initiative to have your discipline expunged off of your employment record, especially to those who have followed through with a grievance where the Company has not complied.
If we haven’t yet reached out, know that we will; we are putting through as many daily requests as possible. In the meantime, if you qualify, please don’t wait for us to contact you. Instead, send an email to your manager requesting your old discipline be removed and CC remove.my.discipline@usw1944.ca so that the Union can document that the request was made to protect you, should your request somehow get ‘lost’ on the way.
Together, we stand up for the collective agreement, and together we will win.
In Solidarity,
USW Local 1944
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