August 30, 2019 - On Monday, September 2, 2019, and throughout the weekend, we celebrate Labour Day. Let’s remember what Canadian labour rights we all owe to Union activism: safer workplaces, maternity and paternity leave, medical care, weekends, paid vacation, unemployment insurance, better public pensions, and a recent ban on asbestos, among so many other achievements. Take a moment to imagine how your working conditions would be if there had been no union to fight for them. 

August 29, 2019 - Check out the latest release of our 1944@Work magazine.

Telus.net Email Outage

August 22, 2019 - Your Local Union 1944 wishes to convey our gratitude to you for your phone calls into our offices regarding the Telus.net email outage. Rest assured our number one priority is your job and your job protection. Your Union has been in communication with Telus regarding their use of managers on the front lines. Naturally, we object to the use of management in customer-facing roles. 

 July 30, 2019 - Pride events are taking place until September. Our Local recognizes and supports the struggles of our LGBTQ members. All individuals should be treated as being equally deserving of respect, dignity and freedom. We must continue to change mentalities and build safe work environments for all of our members. Pride events are the opportunity to support human rights for all.

July 16, 2019 - Check out the latest release of our 1944@Work magazine.

The July 2019 issue features articles on our Local’s 75th anniversary, good works from our LDS students, positive outcomes from our Hang Up on Abuse campaign, reports from members who attended the District 3 Summer School, members’ involvement in the labour movement, and more!

July 15, 2019 - There are only a few days left to submit your applications to Local 1944 scholarships.

June 24 - Check out the latest release of our 1944@Work magazine.

The June 2019 issue features articles on the ratification by Unit 63 members of the tentative agreement with Stericycle, the Winnipeg General Strike, the National Women’s Committee, experiences from our LDS Level 1 students, portraits of our newly graduated Facilitators, members’ and retirees’ involvement in the labour movement, and more!

June 11, 2019 - Every year, USW Local 1944 offers three educational scholarships of $750 and four scholarships of $1,000 for any post-secondary institution, to children of union members graduating from high school.

Applicants must meet the following requirements:

June 6, 2019 - As we are all aware, Alberta is experiencing wildfires along with Northern Ontario.

Current wildfires out of control in Alberta are:

• High Level: 275,000 ha and 24,000 ha
• Slave Lake region: 239,000 ha
• Peace River Region: 56,000 ha

(For comparison, the 2016 Fort McMurray fire was 84,984 ha.)

Current wildfires out of control in Northern Ontario are: