By Ahmad Hathout
MONTREAL – Doug French, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Telus, said Tuesday that the company is confident that it could weather increased wholesale-based competition in western Canada in light of a CRTC proceeding launched earlier this month that will look to lower the rates competitors pay for access to incumbent networks.
The CRTC announced it is embarking on establishing a new wholesale framework that it said would address higher broadband prices in the country. A hearing on the matter is likely to be held next year. Meanwhile, the regulator will release a…
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Note: This story includes an update on terms and a statement from Telus’s president and CEO.
By Ahmad Hathout
VANCOUVER – The bargaining committee of the union representing thousands of Telus workers said Friday that most members have agreed to a new deal with the telecom giant, averting a strike.
The committee of the United Steelworkers Local 1944, which consists of 6,800 Telus workers, said 70 per cent of members agreed to the four-year deal, which includes incremental step-ups in compensation through October 2026.
The committee held meetings with members over the course of this week gathering votes, after it had agreed…
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VANCOUVER – The union representing 6,800 Telus workers across the country said Monday it has reached a tentative agreement with the telecom giant after a meeting with company executives over the weekend.
The bargaining committee of the United Steelworkers Local 1944 said in a blog post that it will recommend members ratify the offer made by Telus. It has scheduled meetings to run from March 13 to 15.
“This has been a long and difficult process,” the post said. “The resolve of your Bargaining Committee and, most importantly, the support of the membership have resulted in a settlement that would allow…
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By Ahmad Hathout
VANCOUVER – As the British Columbia government prepares to take bids for a new telecommunications services agreement proposal expected for this summer, the province reported in a quarterly report last year that it had saved $471 million with its existing deal with Telus.
The savings are outlined in the performance report for the period ending on March 31, 2022, which was obtained from a freedom of information request. The existing 12-year Telus deal, signed in 2011, is worth $1.6 billion with commitments from the Vancouver-based telecom to invest in the province, including building cell towers and upgrading existing…
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VANCOUVER – The union representing 6,800 Telus workers across the country said Monday it is gathering support for a call to strike after it failed to get a new deal with the telecommunications giant.
The United Steelworkers Local 1994 and Telus have been in a back-and-forth over terms since October 2021, two months before the previous contract expired. Earlier this month, the union threatened escalatory action if Telus did not agree to its terms. In December, Telus put forward a final offer that was rejected by members.
In a blog post Monday, the union announced it was rallying…
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VANCOUVER – Former deputy prime minister John Manley has been appointed chair of the Telus board of directors.
The long-time board member is succeeding Dick Auchinleck, who is retiring after 20 years, according to a press release today.
“John’s appointment as our new Board Chair is a testament to our robust succession planning process,” Darren Entwistle, president and CEO of TELUS, said in the release. “Over the course of his tenure on our Board, John has demonstrated exceptional professionalism, thought leadership and integrity, playing a key role in TELUS’ industry-leading growth strategy. We look forward to his continued contribution with his…
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Company said two recent ISP acquisitions will help deliver on its home security business
By Ahmad Hathout
VANCOUVER – Telus executives said today they are “bullish” on the revenue generation that connected devices will deliver, especially as 5G wireless connectivity becomes more of a mainstay.
The company reported a 16% increase in its connected device base – and year-over-year growth of 30.9% — as it added 106,000 new devices in the fourth quarter of 2022 for a total of 2.5 million.
Despite the growth, Telus CEO Darren Entwistle told investors on the company’s quarterly conference call that “it still has not yet scaled…
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BURNABY, B.C. – A union representing Telus workers is threatening to escalate actions in the absence of a better labour deal with the telecom giant.
Hundreds of Telus workers and members of the United Steelworkers union have been going through picket training over the past several weeks after the union and the country’s third largest telecom could not hammer out a tentative agreement on a new labour deal.
Since then, the union has said Telus has refused to resume negotiations.
“In the coming days we will commence a new phase of escalated actions across the country, which we intend…
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VANCOUVER — Telus last month completed the integration of customers of internet service provider Start.ca after acquiring the small outfit, the company confirmed.
The customer networks of the London, Ont.-based provider of internet, television and home phone services were integrated into Telus last month, “giving customer access to TELUS’ global-leading wireless network, suite of home automation and security, health and entertainment products and services,” Telus told Cartt in a statement.
Richmond, B.C.-based Altima, another ISP that Telus acquired, was integrated into Telus’s network in June 2022.
The purchases further narrow the range of service providers to choose from, as various factors have…
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VANCOUVER – Telus announced today that it has created a new division, called Telus Consumer Solutions, which merges other company segments and creates its first chief product officer position.
Consumer Solutions will bring together Mobility Solutions, Home Solutions, and Customer Excellence into a single team managed by Zainul Mawji, who will be executive vice president and president, a press release said.
Jim Senko, who spent more than two decades with the company and will retire from the company at the end of this year, will be chief product officer and executive vice president of the division. He will “establish an integrated…
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