Telecommunications Workers Union
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Telecommunications Workers Union 1944-2014 | |
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Merged into | United Steelworkers |
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Founded | Sept 1,1944 |
Dissolved | December 31, 2014 |
Headquarters | Burnaby, British Columbia |
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Affiliations | CLC |
The Telecommunications Workers Union (TWU) was a
Telus 2005 labour dispute
The union's labour dispute with Canadian telecommunications firm Telus began after their previous contract negotiated with Telus' predecessor
A tentative agreement was reached on October 10, 2005. On October 30, 2005, union membership voted against ratification, with 50.3% of voting members voting against the contract. A second tentative agreement was reached with a mail-out ballot, and on November 18, 2005, the contract was ratified with 64.1% support, ending the dispute.
Merger with USW
In a referendum vote counted November 7, 2014, the members of the Telecommunications Workers Union voted to join the United Steelworkers (USW). The merger agreement took formal effect on January 1, 2015. About 42% of the total membership of 12,500 voted. The result of those who voted "yes" was 73.8%, which amounted to approximately 30% of the entire membership.
See also
Sources
- Bernard, Elaine (1982). The Long Distance Feeling: A History of the Telecommunications Workers Union. Vancouver: ISBN 978-0-919573-02-4.