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Return-to-Office Directive, Ontario Office Closure

Hello members, It is with great sadness and outrage that we must report a substantial and unacceptable change to

Participate in Upcoming Steelworkers Vote Training Sessions!

Hello members, Provincial elections are rapidly approaching for both BC and Saskatchewan.

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USW District 3 Conference 2024

Hello Members, Get ready to join us for the 2024 District 3 Conference which will be held on October 28-31, 2024

Call for delegates to participate in the 52nd Constitutional Convention of the Alberta Federation of Labour

January 21, 2021 - The Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) will be holding its 3-day Constitutional Convention virtually, on May 13-15, 2021.

If you are interested in attending the 52nd Constitutional Convention of the Alberta Federation of Labour, please submit an application for consideration.

Telus’ Ergonomic and Internet Subsidies are not enough

January 18, 2021 - By now, you may have seen management’s January 14th email announcing Telus’ Ergonomic Subsidy and Internet Subsidy for those who qualify to enter the “At Home Agent Evolution” program in Q2.

2021 USW National Aboriginal Committee Connecting Circles

January 13, 2021 - From January to May 2021, the USW National Aboriginal Committee will be hosting an online series of “Connecting Circles”, with the goal of advancing Indigenous rights in our workplaces and in society.

The Connecting Circles series will be comprised of 4 one-hour Zoom meetings scheduled as follows:

Thank you for participating in the 2021 USW / Telus Bargaining Survey

January 11, 2021 - Thanks to all of you who completed the 2021 USW / Telus Bargaining Survey. There was massive participation, more than double what we have seen for any other survey conducted in the past several years! In particular, we heard a lot of feedback that members appreciated the depth of questions about your work experience and bargaining priorities, and the many opportunities to provide open-ended feedback.

Local 1944’s Local Union Delegated Meeting

December 23, 2020 - The Executive Board held an emergency meeting this past Saturday December 19, 2020 to deliberate on a recommendation brought forward by Administrator Omero Landi to postpone our Local Union Delegated Meeting until the fall. After a thorough discussion on the recommendation, a motion was put forward to postpone our Local Union Delegated meeting originally scheduled for March 16, 17 and 18, 2021 to the fall of 2021. With Acting President Donna Hokiro in the chair, the Executive Board voted its unanimous consent to the motion.

Administrator’s Announcement: Changes to the Executive Board

December 22, 2020 - In September, Brooke Downey resigned as Ontario’s Regional Executive Officer and her position has been left vacant since that time. Michelle Ravary, already serving on our Executive Board as Trustee, has now been appointed to that position, leaving her position of Trustee vacant.

I am pleased to announce that Natasha Aodan has accepted her appointment to this role, joining the Executive Board as Trustee. Natasha is a USW Leadership Development Scholarship student as well as a member of 1944’s Women of Steel Committee, a PUMA Unit prime and is Chair of Unit 502.

PUMA Campaign #1 launches today: RealityCheck Survey

December 10, 2020 - Today, USW Local 1944 launches our first Project for United Membership Action (PUMA) Campaign: RealityCheck Survey.

Your participation to the USW – Telus Bargaining survey is vital

December 4, 2020 - In case you didn’t complete our USW – Telus Bargaining Survey during the November 20th elections, the survey will remain available online until December 20th.