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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...

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.

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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18 Oct, 2019

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Federal Elections - October 21, 2019

October 18, 2019 - USW Local 1944 endorses the NDP in the Federal Election.

Federal Elections - October 21, 2019

18 Oct, 2019

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USW Local 1944 stands with striking IBEW brothers and sisters at Ledcor – Help report Ledcor SCABS

October 18, 2019 - IBEW 213 members employed at Ledcor LTS in BC have been on strike since October 1, 2019. These members perform contract work on Telus’ fibre-optic network.

USW Local 1944 stands with striking IBEW brothers and sisters at Ledcor – Help report Ledcor SCABS

07 Oct, 2019

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Administrators’ Announcement - October 7, 2019

October 7, 2019 - We wish to advise everyone that Jordan Mohle has resigned from his Trustee position on the Local 1944 Executive Board. We thank Brother Mohle for all the work that he contributed since taking on this role in 2016. We are pleased to inform that Ross Brown, a Plant brother working at Telus in the Lower Mainland of BC, has stepped up to take on the role of Trustee.

Administrators’ Announcement - October 7, 2019

04 Oct, 2019

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Brother Peter Massy

October 4, 2019 - On Wednesday, September 25th, Peter Massy, a legendary activist of our predecessor Union, the Telecommunications Workers Union, passed away after a prolonged battle with cancer.

Brother Peter Massy

03 Oct, 2019

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District 6 Women’s Committee workshop on October 5, 2019

October 3, 2019 - The USW District 6 Women’s Committee and USW Local 1998 will be co-hosting a one-day workshop on October 5th in Toronto, ON, under the theme “Women can make it happen: Finding your balance and your voice.”

District 6 Women’s Committee workshop on October 5, 2019

26 Sep, 2019

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Global Climate Strike happening on September 27, 2019

September 26, 2019 - Tomorrow, September 27, people around the world will march to join a truly global movement for the climate. As union activists, we are directly involved in addressing climate change, as it will increase economic inequalities, affect our jobs, hurt our families and communities.

Global Climate Strike happening on September 27, 2019