Union fears lockout after brief chat with Telus

BURNABY, B.C. - Telus and the Telecommunications Workers Union met briefly today for further negotiations, but union president Bruce Bell expressed disappointment at the results of the meeting in a press release. "We put a detailed counter-proposal on the table last week to get Telus to engage in substantive negotiations," Bell said. "Despite that, Telus walked away from the bargaining table." "It was evident they were only interested in forcing us to put their offer to our members for a vote," he continued. "The union is ready and willing to bargain with Telus. But the company must address our key...