MTS reaches tentative deal with managers, professionals union

WINNIPEG - Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. has reached a tentative agreement with the Telecommunications Employees Association of Manitoba (TEAM-IFPTE Local 161).TEAM-IFPTE Local 161 represents over 900 managers and professionals at MTS Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. TEAM's negotiating committee unanimously recommended acceptance of the agreement, which is subject to ratification by the TEAM-IFPTE membership. A ratification vote is scheduled to take place no later than June 3, 2016."We are very pleased to have reached this tentative agreement, which was reached with hard work by both negotiating teams," said MTS president and CEO Jay Forbes, in a...