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Historic Anti-Scab Legislation comes into Law Today

On June 20th, after decades of relentless activism, organizing, and advocacy, Bill C-58 will officially ban the use of Scabs in federally regulated se...

Local 1944 Rogers Technicians in Abbotsford On Strike for Equal Pay and Fair Bargaining

Rogers technicians in Abbotsford, B.C., members of Local 1944, are on strike as of 12:01 a.m. this morning.

Over 30 Workplace Accommodation Grievances Resolved!

Last year, Telus rolled out a Return to Office policy impacting nearly 1,000 Customer Experience workers — and redeployed over 150 Ontario members to...

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10 Jun, 2025

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USW Local 1944 Annual Scholarships

Every year, USW Local 1944 offers 7 scholarships to members’ children graduating from high school and registering in any post-secondary public institution:

USW Local 1944 Annual Scholarships

09 Jun, 2025

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Unit 60 Members in Abbotsford Vote Unanimously to Reject Rogers Latest Offer

On Friday night, members of USW Local 1944 Unit 60 at Rogers in Abbotsford voted unanimously to reject the Company’s latest offer. Following the rejection, Unit 60 members proceeded to a strike vote and delivered a decisive message to Rogers, voting 100% in favour of strike action.

Unit 60 Members in Abbotsford Vote Unanimously to Reject Rogers Latest Offer

16 May, 2025

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Payroll Grievance Update

As noted in our last Payroll Grievance hotline, the arbitrator originally assigned to this file has since closed their practice. A new arbitrator has now been agreed upon and formally appointed.

Payroll Grievance Update

USW is on RadioLabour, presented by Rabble

30 Apr, 2025

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Rabble recently welcomed President Michael Phillips to their Radio Labour show to discuss Telus.

Listen to the full interview here

Rabble recently welcomed President Michael Phillips to their Radio Labour show to discuss Telus.

04 Apr, 2025

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Attendance at USW International Convention

The Table Officers wanted to communicate proactively to members regarding the fact that the USW International Convention, which occurs every three years and which sets policy for the whole USW, is occurring next week in the United States.

Attendance at USW International Convention

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24 Mar, 2025

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Changes to our Executive Board

We have some updates to announce regarding changes to our Executive Board. Corey Mandryk has vacated his position as Trustee after being hired into the Union office. As a result, your Executive Board passed a motion to select Neil Marshall to move from his role as Regional Executive Officer (REO) of BC into this vacant Trustee role.

Changes to our Executive Board