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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.

April 11, 2017 - Today is the official writ drop kicking off the upcoming provincial election in BC. We know that electing labour friendly government helps to advance workers’ rights.

April 7, 2017 - Congratulations to our very own Nancy McCurrach of unit 51 for being selected as USW District 3’s 2017 USW Cares Jefferson Award!

April 7, 2017 - The BC Federation of Labour (BCFED) and the BCFED Health & Safety Centre are seeking young union workers, 18-30 years old, to apply to become facilitators in the “Alive After Five” program.

April 6, 2017 -In 2005 a gas station attendant, Grant De Patie, was tragically killed while trying to stop a fleeing motorist from stealing gas from a service station in Maple Ridge.

March 30, 2017 - We have an exciting anniversary coming up this year – the 30th anniversary of Women of Steel!

March 20, 2017 - On Thursday March 9, the TWU, USW National Local 1944 and Telus Joint Policy Committee met for their first scheduled meeting of 2017.

March 14, 2017 - There are a number of training opportunities coming up for members who want to get involved in the upcoming British Columbia election on May 9, 2017.

March 9, 2017 - On Tuesday March 7th, bargaining began for TWU, USW National Local 1944 Unit 60’s Abbotsford group.