In the spring of 1944
our Union became the FTW
(Federation of Telephone Workers)

Old 1977 TWU Contract Book
and FTW Sticky Label

In the spring of 1977
our Union became the TWU
(Telecommunications Workers Union)

Members of Local 33 in the early years had to
attend Union meetings in Prince George
(no doubt Local 9 ?)
Due to our numbers increasing and
distance to travel, Local 33 was created.

Over the years we have been a fairly militant Local
Today with the threats and results
of Downsizing, Rightsizing, etc etc
our Local has decreased from close to 200 members to 32.

We have gone thru 3 strikes in our Local
-Summer of 1969
  -Winter of 1977-78
                         -Late winter/Early Spring- 1980-81<
All of these strikes were hard fought.
Management in those years
 seemed to be always looking for a fight
and they had a  Management work force to back them up.

The Local went through many years
before one of our Local members retired
while still working in the Local.
Wilf Hoffman was the first in our Local.
Over the last few years we have seen many more.

Starting July 21, 2005 a Telus Lockout.
ended in Nov/Dec
We will NOT GIVE UP THE FIGHT!

Here is a great article Croft Randle wrote
of those old strikes

View the History of the Terrace District of BC Tel Revised Feb 2006

For old pictures of all towns, cities and villages in BC
Click Below:
 BC GOVT ARCHIVE SITE
Search in Visual records for pictures
check box next to blue dot for links with pics
This is a great site!
Old telephone pics also!

Wall Mart Workers Rights
http://www.walmartworkersrights.org/

This page is created and maintained by
Doug Gent - Local 33 Associate Member

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