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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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

May 9, 2017 -  Due to heavy rainfall over the past week, communities across Eastern Ontario, Quebec, and the Maritimes, have been experiencing severe flooding.

May 8, 2017 - This is an important reminder to members who have yet to vote that tomorrow, May 9, is election day and it is crucial to make sure your voice is heard.