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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

Sign up to enroll for the CLC Winter School 2024 Week 1

Once again this year, the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) will host students from across BC at their CLC Pacific Region Winter School at Harrison Hot Springs from January 14 to 19, 2024.

Telus' Ongoing Payroll Nightmare

Hello members, Our members are currently facing an incomprehensible failure in the new Telus payroll system, causing severe consequences for all of us across the country. This has been an eight-week nightmare that mirrors the infamous "Phoenix 2.0" debacle.

Local Union Delegated Meeting Delegates Election results

Please see the list of acclaimed or elected Delegates and Alternate Delegates to the 2024 Local Union Delegated Meeting.

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Collective Agreement with Rogers is Ratified – Lockout Ends

Hello Members, USW Local 1944 is pleased to announce that a new Collective Agreement for our locked-out Vancouver/Richmond and Surrey/Langley technicians at Rogers has been ratified! 95% of Vancouver/Richmond members and 98% of Surrey/Langley members voted to support the deal, a testament to the membership’s trust in their Bargaining Committee’s recommendation.

LUDM Delegate election

Hello Members, Please note that the deadline for acceptance or decline of nominations for Local Union Delegated Meeting delegate has now passed, and the LUDM delegate elections will take place on Tuesday, November 21. Some Units’ candidates have already been acclaimed, while others are proceeding to the ballot.

Ongoing Payroll Issues

Dear Members, Once again, Telus payroll problems persist with no end in sight—a glaring testament to their ongoing cost-cutting policies or overall poor planning. Our Union is tirelessly fighting to untangle the mess and ensure every member's issues are not just acknowledged but fully rectified.

Federal Anti-Scab Legislation Introduced

Dear Members, 

Yesterday, the federal government introduced anti-scab legislation that prohibits the use of replacement workers in both lockouts and strikes for federally-regulated workplaces. This is a monumental win for our cause and a win that will establish fairness at the bargaining table.