February 24, 2022 - Bargaining is here, and the key to making sure YOU get a fair and improved Collective Agreement is YOU showing your support for YOUR BARGAINING COMMITTEE.
PUMA Campaign #3 is your chance to #RISEUP to show this support.
January 14, 2022 - The Union has introduced a series of 3 online one-day workshops built around the theme of “Solidarity in Hard Times”, to give members the opportunity to meet virtually and exchange ideas on how labour activists can support one another and their communities. Below are the details for the third workshop, Solidarity Looks Like This:
Date: Wednesday, February 16, 2022 Time: 11:00 am to 5:30 pm Eastern Time Where: Online (a link to access conference platform will be provided after registration)
January 5, 2022 - The Local is honoured and excited to announce that over 200 call-centre workers employed at ‘ADT Security by Telus’ have been successfully organized and are officially the newest members of the Local 1944 family.
December 16, 2021 - The Union has been fielding many questions since the Concierge Award was announced in October. Members have been patient, but have questions.
Below is a sampling of the questions we are receiving and the answers we are providing.
Q – When will I get paid? A – The first payout, for some members, is happening on December 16th, 2021.
December 10, 2021 - Thursday, the final day of our Local Union Delegated Meeting, began with special guest speaker Tamara Ramusovic, a partner with the law firm Moore Edgar Lyster. She provided Delegates with an in-depth presentation regarding the legal requirement of employers to ensure a psychologically-safe work environment and how the Union can ensure that these requirements are enforced. With the intensifying pressures members are facing at work, the presentation contained lots of information Delegates will be able to use back on the job.
December 9, 2021 - Our Local Union Delegated Meeting continued on Wednesday in Vancouver.
The day started with some opening remarks from our National President Donna Hokiro and she invited the Resolutions Committee to present to the delegates.
“The Resolutions Committee is one of the big bold moves we’ve made and I'm very proud of the steps that we’ve embarked upon.”
December 8, 2021 - Your Local Union Delegated Meeting began yesterday in Vancouver with 93 delegates, guests and staff in attendance.
The LUDM is being held at the Coast Coal Harbour Vancouver Hotel, from December 7th to December 9th.
The LUDM heard opening remarks from our National President Donna Hokiro. She called for unity and solidarity and spoke about bargaining for the TELUS certification, in the months to come.
December 2, 2021 - The Union and the Company have continued to meet and discuss each other's proposals for a total of six more days since our last update on October 28, 2021.
November 23, 2021 - Today is the 2021 USW International Executive Board Election for the office of USW District 3 (Western Canada) Director. Eligible members can cast their vote from 9:00 am until 8:00 pm (Pacific Time).
You will be prompted to select one of the following:
