Recent News

New and Noteworthy

TEAM Jobs Reductions and Bell VSP/VRTIP:  We understand that Bell is still working its way through redeployments and position changes resulting from the current downsizing initiative and enhanced VSP/VRTIP offering. Impacted employees, including VRTIP applicants, can...

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Notification of Error in VRTIP Payout Calculations & Next Steps

TEAM Jobs Reductions and Current VRTIP/VSP: TEAM has discovered an issue with the estimated payouts in Bell’s VSP/VRTIP portal. For some employees, the estimated payout was adjusted downwards by Bell, without notice, approximately two weeks ago. We understand this is...

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TEAM Jobs Reductions and Bell VSP

The TEAM office is receiving an overwhelming number of questions from members related to Bell’s current downsizing and VSP initiative; we are working through all of the inquiries and will get back to everyone as soon as possible.  We apologize for the delay and...

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TEAM Financial and Retirement Planning Webinar

TEAM will be offering a two-part webinar on topics related to personal financial and retirement planning, presented by certified financial planner, Darryl Robinson.  The webinar is designed to assist members with VRTIP planning and is scheduled for Wednesday, March...

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TEAM Jobs Reductions at Bell

Bell Canada has once again announced job reductions that will impact the TEAM membership. As part of a broader workforce reduction announced last week of 1,200 unionized job cuts across the country, yesterday, Bell released an enhanced voluntary termination...

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Bell announces more job cuts

By now, many of you will have heard or read in the news about Bell’s upcoming round of 1,200 unionized job cuts across Canada, as well as an “enhanced voluntary separation program” for eligible employees that Bell is proposing to accompany these cuts. While we fully...

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Upcoming Information Sessions

We invite you to participate in one of our upcoming sessions on wills, health directives, and powers of attorney. Join us on Thursday, January 30th from 7 pm to 8 pm, or on Tuesday, February 4th from 12 noon to 1 pm. You can participate remotely via Zoom, or, for the...

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New and Noteworthy

Your information and opinions are needed - the third TEAM focus group discussion is scheduled for Wednesday, December 18th from 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm at the TEAM office boardroom, 200 - 1 Wesley Avenue, Winnipeg. Pizza lunch is served for those attending in person;...

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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

Let's keep in touch.

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.