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Health & Safety Best Practices

To all members working diligently to restore services in the wake of the bomb cyclone. As you work to repair the Telus plant and bring critical connectivity back to our communities, it’s vital that you prioritize your health and safety.

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Worker's Compensation and Health & Safety Canvass

USW Local 1944 is looking for committed and passionate members to join our Workers Compensation and Health and Safety Committee. If you have a strong background in health and safety or a passion for advocating on behalf of fellow members, we encourage you to apply

2017 Local Annual Delegated Meeting – Day 3

June 1, 2017 - Yesterday, our Local Annual Delegated Meeting (LADM) continued with elections and reports from the National Executive Council, Bylaws Committee, and the Finance Committee.

Brett Barden invited to attend the 2017 Governor General’s Canadian Leadership Conference

June 1, 2017 - We are proud to announce that Brett Barden, Executive Assistant to the USW 1944 National President, has been selected to attend the prestigious Governor General’s Canadian Leadership Conference (GGCLC) this June.

2017 Local Annual Delegated Meeting - Day 2

May 31, 2017 - Our Local Annual Delegated Meeting (LADM) continued yesterday in Edmonton.

2017 Local Annual Delegated Meeting - Day 1

May 30, 2017 - Our Local Annual Delegate Meeting (LADM) kicked off yesterday in Edmonton, Alberta with 156 delegates, guests and staff in attendance.

Statement on the BC NDP and BC Green Party’s agreement

May 29, 2017 - We are very pleased to hear of the agreement reached with the BC Greens to support a New Democrat government led by John Horgan.

Lack of Test and Treat Maintenance Programs for Poles

May 26, 2017 - Is this what the inside of your pole looks like?

Health & Safety Bulletin - May 12, 2017

May 12, 2017 - USW Local 1944 National Health and Safety Committee would like to remind members of some reasonable safeguards when entering a premise or worksite that has been flooded.

25 Years Since Westray

May 9, 2017 - 2017 marks a sad milestone. Today is election day in BC, but it also marks 25 years since the early morning explosion that ripped through the Westray Coal Mine in Pictou County, Nova Scotia, killing an entire shift of 26 men, 11 of whose bodies were never recovered.