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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

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

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

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

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

Understanding Your Concierge Payout

December 16, 2021 - The Union has been fielding many questions since the Concierge Award was announced in October. Members have been patient, but have questions.

Below is a sampling of the questions we are receiving and the answers we are providing.

Understanding Your Concierge Payout