Union at Telus subsidiary reaches tentative agreement

VANCOUVER – Members of the British Columbia Government and Service Employees’ Union working at a subsidiary of Telus have reached a tentative agreement. The BCGEU members work at Telus Sourcing Solutions, which provides payroll services to the B.C. government. The agreement provides what the union calls “significant pay increases” of an average of 6% retroactive to Apr. 1 this year, followed by additional hikes in December this year and December next year. The BCGEU bargaining committee is recommending its member accept the deal when a ratification vote is held during the week of Oct. 2. The B.C. government privatized payroll...