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The Telecommunications Workers Union (TWU) was a trade union in Canada for people working for telephone and cable companies. Although the TWU had members from Shaw Cable in the Vancouver area of British Columbia, Canada, the majority of TWU members were employees of Telus. It was founded on September 1, 1944 and existed until December 31, 2014.
The TWU had previously been the union representing BCTel employees – it replaced the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) in Alberta. A labour dispute between Telus and the TWU began after the previous contract, negotiated with BCTel before the Telus merger, expired at the end of 2000.
In July 2005, while its union workers were locked out, Telus blocked its subscribers access to Voices for Change, which was a community website run by and for Telecommunications Workers Union members. [25] Telus claimed the site suggested striking workers jam Telus phone lines and that it posted pictures of employees crossing the union picket ...
In October 2013, Telus Corporation received Industry Canada approval to purchase Public Mobile, acquiring 280,000 customers in Ontario and Quebec. [23] 2014. In March 2014, Telus Corporation made the decision to shutdown Public Mobile stating the need to move its customers from an outdated network and to ensure the survival of its brand. [24]
Telus Corporation (also shortened and referred to as Telus Corp.) is a Canadian publicly traded holding company and conglomerate, headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, which is the parent company of several subsidiaries: Telus Communications Inc. offers telephony, television, data and Internet services; Telus Mobility, offers wireless services; Telus Health operates companies that ...
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The TWU's primary focus areas include road transport, commercial aviation, and more recently, gig economy workers. The TWU is a progressive union based on the organising model . The TWU is affiliated with the Australian Council of Trade Unions and the International Transport Workers' Federation .
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