British Columbia

Women of Steel upcoming events for May 2020

May 8, 2020 - Hello Sisters, the Women of Steel Committees of District 3 (Alberta and British Columbia) and District 6 (Ontario) are holding 3 virtual panel discussions this month. We encourage you to seize this opportunity to connect with sisters from diverse backgrounds. 

Virtual panel discussion on COVID-19 for Ontario – May 11, 2020

Join the USW District 6 Women’s Committee for a virtual panel discussion on COVID-19, on Monday, May 11th, at 7:00 pm Eastern Time.

April 1944@Work: National Executive Board meeting, greedy job cuts at Shaw in times of crisis, Scholarships 2020, and more

April 30, 2020 - Check out the April 2020 issue of your magazine.

Union grieving Shaw’s decision to lay-off

April 29, 2020 - Your Union is grieving Shaw’s recent lay-off action on several fronts, as the company conducted the lay-off in a manner that contradicts the Collective Agreement in several ways.

Voting at the Telus Annual General Meeting 2020

April 29, 2020 - Telus is holding its Annual General Meeting virtually this year, via live audio webcast on Thursday, May 7 at 8:30 am, Pacific Time.

Shaw has decided to downsize their workforce despite $155 million profit for Q1 in 2020

April 23, 2020 - For the attention of our members at Shaw: 

Recently you will have heard in the news that last quarter your employer, Shaw, posted their profit numbers at approximately $155 MILLION. This would normally be reason to celebrate, but unfortunately, Shaw has decided to take this opportunity to downsize their workforce, unfortunately including some of our members of Unit 60. 

USW Local 1944 Scholarships 2020

April 17, 2020 - USW Local 1944 is committed to assisting members with tuition relief through 7 scholarship opportunities to children of union members graduating from high school. Every year, the Local Union offers 3 educational scholarships of $750 and 4 scholarships of $1,000 for any post-secondary public institution.

Requirements

The following requirements must be met:

Shaw Cablesystems intends on downsizing their workforce in British Columbia

April 15, 2020 - Last week, Shaw Cablesystems notified the Union that they intended to downsize their workforce under our Vancouver, Surrey and Abbotsford collective agreements. They proposed to do this through a voluntary exit package.

March 1944@Work: A word from our National Acting President, useful resources on COVID-19, seniority lists for USW Local 1944 members, and more

March 31, 2020 - Check out the March 2020 issue of your magazine. 

While members of Unit 60 Abbotsford are getting ready for the beginning of the round of bargaining with Shaw, the fight goes on for IBEW 213 Ledcor workers. This issue also features a word from our National Acting President, the election of our Office Coordinator to MoveUp’s Executive Board, useful resources on COVID-19, and Seniority lists for USW Local 1944 members.

Acting President's Message: COVID-19 - March 30, 2020

March 30, 2020 - It is YOU as Telecommunications Workers who are keeping Canada running right now. Many Canadians are working from home and staying safe, countless Canadians are able to call health lines to get their medical advice, and other Canadians are kept aware of important developments by TV and internet. Millions of children are able to learn via e-learning when they are kept home from school, numerous businesses and governments are able to maintain essential services to keep the provinces and country safe from chaos.

Acting President's Message: COVID-19 - March 16, 2020

March 16, 2020 - As you are all aware, the global COVID-19 situation is becoming more severe every day and has begun affecting each of your workplaces and personal lives. The same is true for myself, every member of Local 1944’s leadership, and all of our staff. It’s during times like these that it’s most necessary for people to support one another, and especially our most at-risk, which is what a Union is all about.