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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...
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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.

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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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Three Local 1944 members are running with the NDP for the 2019 Provincial General Election in Alberta
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Three Local 1944 members are running with the NDP for the 2019 Provincial General Election in Alberta

March 22, 2019 - Local 1944 is very proud to announce that three of the NDP candidates for the upcoming 2019 Provincial General Election in Alberta are USW Local 1944 members.

Three Local 1944 members are running with the NDP for the 2019 Provincial General Election in Alberta

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Concerns for the safety of our members from Unit 501 in the Barrie Call Centre
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Concerns for the safety of our members from Unit 501 in the Barrie Call Centre

March 7, 2019 - This morning, USW Local 1944 was advised that a water main froze, currently rendering the water system inoperable at Telus’ Barrie Call Centre (Ontario). Members from Unit 501 were sent home last night.

Concerns for the safety of our members from Unit 501 in the Barrie Call Centre

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Kate Wood
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Kate Wood

March 1, 2019 - Hello Members,

With great sadness, I wish to inform you that one of USW Local 1944’s staff members, Kate Wood, passed away Saturday, February 23.

Kate Wood