VANCOUVER – Bruce Bell is no longer the president of the Telecommunications Workers Union, says a statement on its web site.
Bell was the point man for the union during last year’s strike and negotiated the settlement. The rank and file were said to be unhappy with the new contract (which was ratified) and "several weeks ago numerous TWU delegates brought forth and laid charges against President Bruce Bell. Following the process as set out in the TWU Constitution a Trial Board was then struck, and a hearing was held," says the web site’s statement.
"After deliberations the Trial…
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VANCOUVER – Canadians will have another wireless choice next year.
Telus will offer Amp’d Mobile – which bills itself as an interactive and customizable information and entertainment wireless company – next year, the two companies announced today. Amp’d also offers plain ol’ voice, and other traditional wireless applications, too.
The exclusive Amp’d Mobile Canadian partnership "breaks new technological ground, making it possible for Canadian subscribers to easily access personalized wireless content on their mobile handsets," says the Telus press release.
It’s more than an MVNO, which is what Virgin Mobile has going on the Bell Mobility network, for example….
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VANCOUVER – Thanks to continuing strong wireless and high speed Internet subscriber growth, Telus reported a 6% increase in revenues to $2.1 billion in the second quarter, as compared to the same period a year ago.
EBITDA increased 4% to $897.1 million and operating income jumped 10.5% to $515 million.
"Our national wireless and data growth strategy continues to generate strong consolidated top and bottom line growth for Telus despite the challenging wireline environment," said company CEO Darren Entwistle.
"Wireless revenue, which is now 44% of consolidated revenue, was up 18% in the second quarter. However, Telus’ wireless operations…
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TORONTO – Western telco Telus has hired Toronto’s Bimm Communications to handle all of the direct response business for Telus landline, high speed internet and television. Already the agency of record for the wireless business, Bimm is now the official direct response AOR for all of Telus Consumer Solutions. “Bimm has consistently delivered innovative direct response creative that is tightly integrated with the Telus brand,” said Bernard Szederkenyi, director of direct response and experiential marketing for Telus. “We recognize the strong contribution Bimm has made to our customer acquisition results over the past year on the wireless business, and…
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CALGARY – Community initiatives in Calgary will receive an additional $500,000 boost from Telus each year thanks to the new Telus Calgary Community Board.
The Telus Calgary Community Board was announced today as part of a national philanthropic program that includes seven Telus Community Boards across Canada, said CEO Darren Entwistle. Charitable organizations are invited to apply for up to $20,000 in one-time funding for projects in the areas of health and wellness, education and sport, and arts and culture, with a focus on young Canadians and the innovative use of technology for the betterment of life in our…
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RIMOUSKI, Que. – Telus Communications has reached a tentative agreement with its nearly 1,000 employees in Quebec, members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees.
Meetings will be held throughout the company’s territory in late August so members can hear details of the agreement and express their views. The union’s leadership will be recommending that members sign the deal, which would expire on Dec. 31, 2009.
Negotiations began in October 2005 and this agreement was reached in 29 days.
The new contract maintains the “bumping” procedure for technological change and abolishing positions. It also implements an on-call program to…
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CALGARY and TORONTO – Menkes Developments and Telus announced today they will build a 30-storey office tower in downtown Toronto.
"Telus is putting down deeper roots in Ontario," said Joseph Natale, president, Telus Business Solutions. "It is an important growth market for us and our decision to invest in a new building in the heart of downtown Toronto demonstrates our long-term commitment to Toronto and the province.
"The new Telus tower will be the most advanced technology-equipped facility in Canada, allowing us to showcase our leadership in innovation in a signature building that will become part of Toronto’s cityscape,"…
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VANCOUVER – In a move that will likely send more shivers through the traditional radio community, Telus and XM Canada today announced the exclusive availability of Telus Mobile Radio – powered by XM Canada.
It’s the first service to offer Canadians access to real-time streaming satellite radio programming, including music, comedy, talk and entertainment – all from their mobile phones.
"This is another fantastic ‘first’ for XM Canada. The launch today represents the first time that satellite radio will be distributed in partnership with a wireless provider in Canada," said Stephen Tapp, president and COO of XM Canada.
Operating…
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MONTREAL – The opening of a new Telus call centre will create at least 150 new jobs in the heart of Montreal by the end of June 2007, Telus announced Wednesday.
"The fact that a high-performing and thriving company like Telus chose to set up a call centre dedicated to businesses in the Montreal region shows once again that the province of Québec is a highly competitive place for companies that wish to expand their business," said Québec Minister of Economic Development, Innovation and Export, Raymond Bachand.
That’s not the only reason why Telus is setting up there. The Government…
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OTTAWA – Mayor Bob Chiarelli will join Telus executives Thursday as the telecom company turns the sod for its new Nation’s Capital home.
Slated for completion in 2007, this state-of-the-art "’green’ building will bring together some 300 Telus employees who are currently located in various buildings across the city," says the company.
With sleek lines and strong features, the Telus Building (at the corner of Bank and Slater Streets) "will showcase leading edge technology and is destined to become an Ottawa landmark," says the release.
It will provide approximately 105,000 square feet on eight floors, with two floors of…
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