VANCOUVER – Telus announced this morning that it will unilaterally implement its latest offer of contract settlement with its workers. The comprehensive collective agreement, tabled with the Telecommunications Workers Union on April 13, 2005 and the addendum tabled on June 14, 2005 will take effect as of July 22, 2005, said the company.That apparently answers the question of what it thinks of the offer of mediation by Labour Minister Joe Fontana."Given the escalation of job action by the union and its continuing refusal to consider placing the offer before its membership for a ratification vote, Telus concluded that this significant...
