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1944 is Rising UP

As mentioned in Bargaining Update #33, Local 1944 is ramping up our activities and campaigns across the country throughout February seeking to conclude a fair Agreement for you, and so we decided to lead off with a video recapping how far we’ve come as a membership in the past year. Take a look:

1944 is Rising UP

#RiseUP

#RiseUP

ADT by Telus Bargaining Update #8

We have met with the employer committee twice so far this year and have finally seen their wage package. As you can imagine, it was insulting and contained nothing to address the financial impacts of the past couple of years.

ADT by Telus Bargaining Update #8

CRTC hangs up on Telus

The CRTC has landed on the side of customers about Telus’ arbitrary credit card processing fees.

CRTC hangs up on Telus

Sign up to enroll for CLC Winter School before December 9, 2022

Once again this year, the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) will host students from across BC at their Winter School at Harrison Hot Springs from January 15 to 20, 2023.

Sign up to enroll for CLC Winter School before December 9, 2022

Black Friday Compulsory OT issues

USW Local 1944 is aware of Telus’ abuse of compulsory overtime language under the Collective Agreement. In response, we are filing a policy grievance against the practice of forcing compulsory overtime when members already have scheduled vacations. We are also supporting the filing of grievances where the scheduling of compulsory overtime violates other provisions of the Canada Labour Code.

Black Friday Compulsory OT issues