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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.
Thank you to everyone who participated in the RealityCheck Survey! Your feedback is incredibly valuable, and we’re excited to begin analyzing the results. The insights you’ve shared will play a crucial role in shaping the future priorities of our Union and ensuring we continue to represent your interests effectively.
The Alberta Federation of Labour is looking forward to welcoming Local 1944 delegates to it's 54th Constitutional Convention. This year’s theme is Pushing the Workers Agenda.

October 27, 2017 - Telus Communications announced to its call centre employees that it is taking the issue of call centre abuse seriously.

October 26, 2017 - The Tellers for the 2017 USW International Executive Board vote have announced that the following positions have been acclaimed

October 26, 2017 - This is a reminder to all members that the deadline for resolutions to the Local Annual Delegated Meeting is approaching earlier than usual this year.

October 23, 2017 - You may have seen any number of local news articles regarding the problem of aging elevator systems in the Greater Vancouver Area.

October 20, 2017 - Today, the USW Local 1944 became aware of the settlement that has been signed between International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 213 and Shaw on Wednesday, October 18, 2017.

October 18, 2017 - This year, the United Steelworkers District 5 will be holding its 53rd Annual Assembly at Hôtel Delta, in Sherbrooke, QC, from November 22, 2017, 2:00 pm, until November 24, 2017, 12:00 noon.

October 12, 2017 - USW Local 1944 congratulates our members from Unit 60 for ratifying a new collective agreement with Shaw Cablesystems.

October 10, 2017 - The Scholarship Review Committee at the Columbia Institute completed the selection of recipients for this year’s awarding cycle.