Greater than 200 jobs at TELUS throughout Quebec, which value a mean of $85,000 a 12 months, are in danger, based on a union anxious about impending job relocation.
“We’ve approached staff about voluntary departures, however we worry these jobs can be relocated,” stated Brian Leclerc, president of the Union of Supervisors of TELUS (SAMT).
Professionals in advertising, enterprise evaluation, venture and community administration… greater than 135 staff of his unit had an entry-level provide from the 550 staff.
A majority of the roles are in Rimouski, but additionally all through Quebec. SAMT informed the Journal that unionized staff of the Steelworkers and CUPE had been additionally affected.
“We all know very nicely that there have been missions in India. The employer has despatched sources to coach the folks there to allow them to do among the work,” stated the union’s Brian Leclerc.
“It’s sure that French just isn’t spoken over there. “Our prospects’ service will depart quite a bit to be desired,” he complains.
Philippines, Romania, Bulgaria, San Salvador, Guatemala… union members worry TELUS is in search of nations with decrease wages than right here. “Generally now we have six for one in the case of compensation. You may’t sustain with that,” regrets Brian Leclerc, head of SAMT.
“If TELUS doesn’t decide to preserving Canadian jobs, we name in your authorities to droop authorities contracts with the corporate,” Steelworkers leaders stated in a press launch.
TELUS fights again
Together with Le Journal, TELUS defended itself by prioritizing “digital, handy and user-friendly self-service choices” for its prospects.
“Now we have made vital investments in know-how and proceed to develop our enterprise to help the event of latest applied sciences in a dynamic enterprise setting,” stated spokeswoman Jacinthe Beaulieu.
“Given these tendencies, we’re providing a voluntary segregation program and anticipate {that a} restricted variety of folks in Quebec can be on this pan-Canadian program,” she concluded.