British Columbia

Stand Against Bullying on Pink Shirt Day

We're excited to announce our participation in Pink Shirt Day on February 28th – a powerful stand against bullying. Show your support by wearing our exclusive USW Local 1944 Pink Shirt!

Steel Pride Network meeting – Thursday, February 22

USW is hosting a first-ever national Steel Pride network in Canada, to bring together members of our Steelworkers’ rainbow community from coast to coast to coast.

NEW - Shop Steward Level 1 Training (online)

New Year, New Payroll Problems

Despite assurances from Telus that everything possible was being done to remedy the ongoing payroll problems, the Union is aware that this latest January 11 payroll run looks to be just as full of errors

Resolutions to the Local Union Delegated Meeting

Hello Members, Units are able to pass resolutions that they want to be considered at the Local Union Delegated Meeting, which is being held March 19-21, 2024. For a Unit to pass a resolution to the LUDM, a member of the Unit must propose the resolution at a Unit Meeting.

Local offers to meet with Telus over payroll issues, Telus says ‘No’

Local 1944 Officers were happy last week to hear from Telus Labour Relations that Telus was requesting a meeting with the Local to discuss the ongoing payroll issues, including what Telus was doing to try to resolve them, and so we agreed to meet with them.

Holiday Edition 2023 1944@Work

Commemorating the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

Hello members, On this day of December 6, we stand together to observe the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. This significant day serves as a reminder of the tragic events at l'École Polytechnique de Montréal, where 14 young women lost their lives to an act of senseless violence.

TELUS PAYROLL: MEMBERS SURVEY

Hello Members, As we continue to face issues with Telus' payroll system, we want to hear directly from you on how these problems are impacting you and your family. We've created a quick survey to gather valuable information. Your input is crucial in understanding the scope and severity of these issues.

USW Local 1944 delegation meets with MPs

Hello Members, On November 29, USW Local 1944 was in Ottawa to push for support for Canadian telecommunications jobs - including tying the $20 billion in government telecommunications contracts to Canadian jobs and bringing in federal anti-scab legislation now to ban the use of scabs in labour disputes.