Some 150 Ontario call centre workers will remain in the province for the time being as their union battles Telus on its return-to-office plan.
Those workers, who are represented by United Steelworkers Local 1944, were told in July they had to either relocate to Montreal by October, apply for another role or agree to be laid off as the company mandated in-office work this month.
“Our members are under extreme stress at this time, especially those in Ontario being offered the choice of losing their communities or losing their jobs,” said Michael Phillips, president of United Steelworkers National Local 1944.
Phillips told Global News that most of the affected Ontario employees have been working from home for years, and while the majority live in the Greater Toronto Area, the union doesn’t know of any who have expressed a desire to move to Montreal for in-office work. “We feel strongly that our evolved style of serving our customers and investment in our valued team members will secure a strong future for our customers, team, and business. We are currently awaiting arbitration, and continue to operate business as usual and deliver outstanding service to our customers.”Some of Canada’s airports are getting CT scanners.
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