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Historic Anti-Scab Legislation comes into Law Today

On June 20th, after decades of relentless activism, organizing, and advocacy, Bill C-58 will officially ban the use of Scabs in federally regulated se...

Local 1944 Rogers Technicians in Abbotsford On Strike for Equal Pay and Fair Bargaining

Rogers technicians in Abbotsford, B.C., members of Local 1944, are on strike as of 12:01 a.m. this morning.

Over 30 Workplace Accommodation Grievances Resolved!

Last year, Telus rolled out a Return to Office policy impacting nearly 1,000 Customer Experience workers — and redeployed over 150 Ontario members to...

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08 Feb, 2022

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Attend a Black History Month free online event presented by Sister Knoll from Unit 51: Facing Facts and Finding Feelings

February 8, 2022 - On February 9 and 16, 2022, Candace Knoll, from Unit 51, member of the Civil and Human Rights Committee and of the USW 1944 – Telus Bargaining Committee, will be participating on a panel for Black History Month, Facing Facts and Finding Feelings, co-sponsored by the

Attend a Black History Month free online event presented by Sister Knoll from Unit 51: Facing Facts and Finding Feelings

01 Feb, 2022

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Discipline Removal – Our Union Won’t Back Down

February 1, 2022 - 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.

Discipline Removal – Our Union Won’t Back Down

24 Jan, 2022

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Announcing PUMA Campaign #3: #RISEUP

February 24, 2022 - Bargaining is here, and the key to making sure YOU get a fair and improved Collective Agreement is YOU showing your support for YOUR BARGAINING COMMITTEE. PUMA Campaign #3 is your chance to #RISEUP to show this support.

Announcing PUMA Campaign #3: #RISEUP

14 Jan, 2022

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The 54/TFR Decision Has Finally Arrived

January 14, 2022 - After almost two years of waiting, Arbitrator Sims has delivered his much-anticipated decision on Shaw’s use of the Automation clause rather than the Lay-Off clause of the collective agreement when laying off the 54 Technical Field Representatives.

The 54/TFR Decision Has Finally Arrived

14 Jan, 2022

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Call for members to attend the USW’s Solidarity in Hard Times workshops: Solidarity Looks Like This

January 14, 2022 - The Union has introduced a series of 3 online one-day workshops built around the theme of “Solidarity in Hard Times”, to give members the opportunity to meet virtually and exchange ideas on how labour activists can support one another and their communities.

Call for members to attend the USW’s Solidarity in Hard Times workshops: Solidarity Looks Like This

05 Jan, 2022

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USW Local 1944 welcomes 200+ workers from ADT Security by Telus

January 5, 2022 - The Local is honoured and excited to announce that over 200 call-centre workers employed at ‘ADT Security by Telus’ have been successfully organized and are officially the newest members of the Local 1944 family.

USW Local 1944 welcomes 200+ workers from ADT Security by Telus