EDMONTON – The National Telecommunications Workers Union,TWU-STT Canada, has announced today the launching of their YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/twustt). The union’s YouTube channel is part of an overall membership outreach strategy that is intended to utilize new media technology to better communicate with members as the union mobilizes employees for many upcoming initiatives including preparing for Telus bargaining which will commence in 2009.
"It is essential that we, as communications workers, engage our members using all the technology available so that we remain informed, connected and relevant to those we represent. Our YouTube channel is an integral part of our communication strategy,” says TWU-STT president George Doubt.
He says the success of their organization is directly linked to the solidarity of its membership and “I know that the future of the union rests with an informed and committed membership," explained Doubt.
"The fact is unions exist to provide workers with a vehicle for exercising their rights in the workplace, reaffirming the most basic principle of democracy: the right to participate in decisions that affect you," added Doubt.
The TWU-STT Canada represents over 16,000 employees across Canada who work for Telus, Shaw, and various other employers with offices in Vancouver, Prince George, Kelowna, Edmonton, Calgary, Toronto, and Montreal.
