BURNABY, BC — The Telecommunications Workers Union, United Steelworkers National Local 1944 Unit 60 have reached a tentative agreement with Shaw Cable, after six months of negotiations and extended bargaining.
“I am pleased our bargaining committee has reached a tentative agreement with Shaw. I wish to thank the members of Unit 60 for their support and solidarity for our bargaining committee who worked tirelessly to reach this deal,” Lee Riggs, President of the TWU, USW National Local 1944, said in a press release.
USW National Local 1944 Unit 60 represents more than 500 members across the B.C. Lower Mainland who have been without a collective agreement since March 23.
Highlights of the tentative agreement include:
- wage increases in each year of the three-year agreement
- improvements to sickness and disability benefits
- other enhancements that will encourage stability within the industry
“The Unit 60 bargaining team endorses the agreement and encourages members to support its ratification. This agreement shows that we truly are stronger together,” Riggs added.
