March 11, 2020 - Following the three previous Share Hope campaigns that were organized in December 2017, August 2018 and November 2018, Unit 51 in Burnaby is organizing another Share Hope action this month.

March 5, 2020 - It is with great regret and sadness that we acknowledge the passing of Local 1944 member Travis Storozynsky of Williams Lake, British Columbia, who lost his life on February 20th in a motor vehicle accident during his shift at Telus. 

Travis was a big part of his work team which considers itself to be like a family. Travis leaves behind his fiancé (Andrea) and many other friends and family. 

Travis was a Brother of ours and he will never be forgotten. 

March 2, 2020 - On Sunday, February 23, 2020, Unit 63 members from the Stratcom certification attended a ratification meeting in Vancouver, BC.

Results of the ratification vote for the renewal USW Local 1944 Stratcom Collective Agreement have been tabulated and the agreement has been ratified.  It will be signed by the Local Union and the Company and will be effective, upon signing, from December 1, 2019 to November 30, 2022.

February 28, 2020 - Check out the February 2020 issue of your magazine.

Congratulations to Unit 63 members at Stratcom for the ratification of a collective agreement! This issue also features members’ experiences at the Canadian Labour Congress Winter School in BC, our members showing solidarity through joint action with COPE 434 members in Quebec City, and more!

February 21, 2020

Are you tired of…

Unrealistic metrics?
Unfair discipline given to you or others?
Excessive training on job duties you didn’t sign up for?
Worse Collective Agreements every round of bargaining?
Have you been waiting for a real way to fight back, for yourself, and for your coworkers?

Join the Project For United Membership Action today!

February 18, 2020 - The Local has been formally informed that the USW International has approved revised By-Laws for USW Local 1944, as per this letter from USW Local 1944 Administrator Omero Landi.

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

This issue features the USW Local 1944 Executive Board in-person meeting in Burnaby on January 22nd and 23rd, members’ experiences at the AFL/CLC annual Winter School, updates on Unit 63’s bargaining with Stratcom, and members’ participation at a rally to show solidarity with Swissport workers in Quebec.

January 27, 2020 - On Dec 11th we sent a communication detailing members reporting that they are no longer allowed to use company time for a Bio Break, while other members report they are not having any “blow back”. 

We sought member feedback for a better picture of whether many individuals were impacted or if there were just a few cases here and there that we had heard about.

January 24, 2020 - The federal government's budget implementation legislation for 2017 and 2018 (Bills C-63 and C-86) included extensive changes to Part III of the Canada Labour Code ("CLC" or "the Code"), which sets out minimum employment standards for employers operating under federal jurisdiction, like Telus and Shaw. As minimum standards legislation, the Code's provisions do not override more favourable arrangements provided for in a collective agreement.