VANCOUVER – Telus and the Telecommunications Workers Union (TWU) have agreed to the terms of a tentative collective agreement covering approximately 12,100 employees across the country.
Telus and the TWU said Monday that they will not release further details of the agreement pending finalization of contract language, which is expected to be completed later this week. The TWU did confirmed that it will present the tentative agreement to its membership in the coming weeks and recommend their members vote in favour of it.
Telus president and CEO Darren Entwistle described the process of negotiations as “constructive and conducted in a professional manner."
"We believe this is a progressive agreement that effectively balances the needs of our customers, our team members and our investors", Entwistle said in a statement. "We are optimistic our frontline team members will agree and will vote in favour of the contract. A ratified agreement will enable our team to focus on the continued execution of our strategy, including answering the challenges our industry’s highly competitive market presents."
