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TheTechUnion.ca has Launched!

It’s time for non-unionized workers throughout Canada to find their power and voice by joining our Union!

Introducing our Membership 101 Course

We are very excited to announce our brand-new Membership 101 course. This course is meant for new hires or anyone who wants to know more about their Union.

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.

Your Right to Refuse; the system does work

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.

IBEW 213 reaches a settlement with Shaw

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.

Apply to attend the USW District 5 53rd Annual Assembly

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.

The New Collective Agreement has been Ratified for Shaw Abbotsford Unit 60 Members

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

2017 Scholarship Recipients

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

Ratification vote on Thursday, October 12 for the Abbotsford Division of Unit 60

October 5, 2017 - As announced previously this week, USW Local 1944 has reached a tentative agreement with Shaw Cablesystems regarding the collective agreement.

Commemorating the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls on October 4th

October 4, 2017 - October 4th is a day of remembrance of the missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (hereafter MMIWG) and those who continue to be taken away from their families across Canada.

Shaw tables final offer for Abbotsford Division – Tentative agreement reached

October 3, 2017 - Last night, after meeting with the Conciliation Officer, Shaw Cablesystems tabled their final offer for the Abbotsford Division of Unit 60.