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National Day for Truth & Reconciliation

Today, September 30, 2026, marks the sixth National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a day that has been commemorated as Orange Shirt Day since 2013.

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Register for our Bargaining 101 Course

Hello members,USW Local 1944 is offering a Bargaining 101 Sip & Learn for members who want to better understand the bargaining process. ...
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Resolutions to the Local Union Delegated Meeting

Every three years, delegates from every Unit across Canada come together at the Local Union Delegated Meeting (LUDM). The LUDM is the highest governin...

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Business Solutions VSP's
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Business Solutions VSP's

Once again Telus has announced another round of VSP's, offering them to about 400 members nationally within the Telus Business Solutions and the Small-Medium Business 100 team—which handles accounts with fewer than 100 lines. As well, VSP's have been offered to approximately 80 members of SAMT and 80 members of SQET-5044, two of Telus’ Unions in Quebec.

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Supporting Telus Workers in Turkey - Letter Writing Campaign
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Supporting Telus Workers in Turkey - Letter Writing Campaign

With employees across the globe, it comes as no surprise to us at Local 1944 that overseas workers at Telus are unionizing for collective bargaining agreements that will secure their workers’ rights. Employees at Telus Digital (formerly Telus International) in Turkey have been dealing with low wages, psychologically exhausting working conditions, ever-increasing performance targets, a lack of job security and arbitrary dismissals.

Supporting Telus Workers in Turkey - Letter Writing Campaign

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Craft VSPs : A Disservice to Canada
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Craft VSPs : A Disservice to Canada

Last week, Telus once again issued some 545 so-called voluntary severance packages to craft members. This group includes outside plant construction, cable repair, NOC, engineering, network operations, IP Core, and Transport. These packages were accompanied with the threat of forced relocation should Telus not receive the desired reduction in the areas they want.

Craft VSPs : A Disservice to Canada