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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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Final Offer Package and Information Meetings – RSVP Request
Please contact the TEAM Office for Bell’s Final Offer. For clarity, we have highlighted the revisions to our current Collective Agreement. Information meetings to provide more detail on the Final Offer, explain the e-voting procedures, and to answer any questions will...
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TEAM – Final Offer Information Meetings – RSVP Request
As you know, on August 19th Bell provided the TEAM Negotiating Committee with a Final Offer. Information meetings have now been scheduled to present the Final Offer and e-voting procedures, and to answer any questions. As lunch will be provided, please RSVP by...
TEAM Negotiations Update – Final Offer
Bell responded on Monday to TEAM’s last proposal with a Final Offer. We are very disappointed that considering the great results you have achieved over the past three years, Bell would not agree to a pay increase in line with other union agreements in Bell, or agree...
TEAM Negotiations Update
TEAM and the Company were unable to conclude the renegotiation of our contract yesterday, but have mutually agreed to continue the discussion next week. Only a few items have yet to be agreed upon, specifically in the areas of compensation and layoffs. We will keep...
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.
Erin Spencer
IFPTE ORGANIZER
Cell: 204-791-9395
Email: espencer@ifpte.org
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.