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Continued Job Reductions at Bell
Yesterday, Bell announced significant workforce reductions affecting approximately 4,800 positions, 9% of its workforce. These job cuts, according to Bell, will impact various divisions within the company, including some vacant positions that will remain...
New and Noteworthy
MFL Health & Safety Conference: We have an opportunity for up to two TEAM members to attend the 2024 MFL Health and Safety Conference. Date: February 1-2, 2024...
New and Noteworthy
TEAM Scholarships: Congratulations to this year’s winners of the TEAM-IFPTE Local 161 Annual Scholarships and thank you to all applicants. The Scholarship Committee awarded four scholarships of $1,000 each to the following members’ children as first year...
New and Noteworthy
TEAM Annual General Meetings – Door Prize Winners: Last week, we had a great turnout for our annual general meeting presentations that were held over three days in Winnipeg and Brandon. Members who attended the meetings (both in-person and virtually) were entered...
AGM Reminder & Notice of Time Change for Nov 15th Meeting
TEAM Annual General Meetings: TEAM will be holding our AGM presentations next week, November 14, 15, 16. We understand that there are United Way fundraising campaign activities also scheduled at a number of Bell work locations next week, including at the downtown...
New and Noteworthy
TEAM Annual General Meetings – RSVP Request: With a successful return last year to an in-person meeting format for our General Meeting, this year TEAM is increasing opportunities for members to attend the AGM in person, with a revival of our previous format of...
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Downsizing of Manitoba Workforce
Yesterday Bell announced that it is looking to eliminate up to 22 positions in TEAM’s bargaining unit, with departure dates between November 9th and December 31st. The targeted positions are in Network Services, Marketing Communications, Residential &...
Call for Nominations – TEAM Board Positions
In accordance with TEAM Bylaw 14 - Election Procedure, the Election Committee seeks nominations from members for the following positions on the TEAM Union Inc./TEAM-IFPTE Local 161 Board: PresidentVice-PresidentSecretaryTreasurerSix Board Members The positions of...
New & Noteworthy
Pay FAQ: Below we answer frequently asked questions from members regarding their pay: When will we receive our pay increase and retroactive pay? The new pay rates came into effect for all members “on staff” as of September 20, 2019, retroactive to February...
Reminder: TEAM-IFPTE Local 161 Annual Scholarships
Applications for TEAM-IFPTE Local 161 Annual Scholarships must be received at the TEAM office by end of day, Monday September 16, 2019. For details of the awards and eligibility criteria for members and dependent children click here.
Final Offer – Vacation and Banking Examples
The changes in the Final Offer relating to vacation and the banking of vacation credits have given rise to numerous questions from the membership. The below seven examples will hopefully answer many of those questions. Select a situation that best matches your...
Joining TEAM
If you would like to know more about unions for managers, supervisors and professionals, and how TEAM can assist you and your colleagues, give us a call or email for a confidential no obligation discussion.
Bill Fitzpatrick
IFPTE ORGANIZER
Cell: 416-979-2709, Ext. 2260
Email: team@teamunion.mb.ca
Professionals representing professionals
TEAM-IFPTE Local 161
200 - 1 Wesley Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 4C6
Phone: 204-984-9470
Toll Free: 1-877-984-9470
FAX: (204) 231-2809
E-mail: team@teamunion.mb.ca
TEAM is an affiliate of the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE), AFL-CIO & CLC. Established on July 1, 1918, the IFPTE is a diverse labour union advocating on behalf of more than 80,000 women and men in professional, technical, administrative and associated occupations in Canada and the United States.