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Once again this year, the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) will host students from across BC at their CLC Pacific Region Winter School at Harrison Hot Sp
Hello members, Our members are currently facing an incomprehensible failure in the new Telus payroll system, causing severe consequences for all of us across the country. This has been an eight-week nightmare that mirrors the infamous "Phoenix 2.0" debacle.

February 28, 2017 - The TWU, USW Local 1944 is saddened to announce that former Business Agent Chris Andersen has recently passed away. 

February 24, 2017 - The Union has learned members are being instructed and pressured by Telus management to complete the Job Assessment Risk Review (JARR) training and forms on an ongoing basis.

February 24, 2017 - Last week the National Executive Council (NEC), local union representatives (Reps), regional Communication Action Team primes (CAT primes), and the Bargaining Committee came together for an in-depth bargaining debrief.

February 23, 2017 - On November 8, 2016, Shaw Cable suddenly terminated the employment of nearly 200 Field Technicians.

February 22, 2017 - The next BC provincial election will be held on May 9, 2017.

February 20, 2017 - On February 22 members are encouraged to wear pink as part of the pink shirt day campaign, to take a stand against bullying.

February 17, 2017 - It has been brought to the attention of the TWU, USW National Local 1944 Health and Safety Committee that Telus has introduced a health and safety initiative (training and forms) referred to as the Job Assessment Risk Review program (JARR).

February 9, 2017 - As a result of the Merger Agreement, the TWU, USW Local 1944 received a training commitment from the USW to train a contingent of the next generation of leaders.