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TEAM MEMO
To:         TEAM-IFPTE Local 161 Members
From:    TEAM Office
Date:     October 24, 2018
Re:         New and Noteworthy

• VRTIP: The September/October Enhanced Voluntary Retirement Termination Incentive Program closes for applications tomorrow at 4 pm.  If you have applied, or will be applying, for a departure package and have not let us know yet, please consider doing so now, as this information may help in discussions around averting layoffs.  Please specify if your application has been approved.
  
         My position is targeted - I have applied
  
         My position is not targeted - I have applied
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  For members in positions targeted for elimination who have concerns about a possible layoff, to assist TEAM in advocating on your behalf, (if required), please click on the following link and provide a list of other jobs that you believe you could do in Bell MTS and/or a list of your relevant skills and qualifications.  You may also attach a resume and include additional information that you think may be useful.  If you have already provided this information, there is no need to send it again.
  
         My position is targeted – Additional Info
   
• TEAM General Meetings:  If you will be attending one of the meetings in Winnipeg or Brandon, and you have not let us know, please RSVP by clicking the relevant link below, and advise of any dietary restrictions.
  
         Tuesday, October 30^th
         Masonic Memorial Centre, 420 Corydon, Winnipeg
  
         Wednesday, October 31^st
         Fairmont Hotel, Mezzanine East Ballroom, Winnipeg
  
         Wednesday, November 7^th
         Room 107, Bell MTS Building, Brandon
   
  This year we have utilized points built up on TEAM office credit cards to pay for door prizes; tickets will be provided on entry to the meetings.  All meetings commence at noon and run until 1 pm.
   
• Negotiations:  Negotiating committees for TEAM and the Company will be meeting in mid-November to commence “collective bargaining for the purpose of renewing or revising this [our] Collective Agreement”  (Article 2.03).  The members of our negotiating team are:
  
        -  Misty Hughes-Newman, TEAM President (Network Core Infrastructure)
        -  Shawn Scarcello, Lead Negotiator (Cochrane Saxberg LLP)
        -  Charlie Hendren (Field Operations)
        -  Veena Snowdon (Marketing)
        -  Tobias Theobald  (IT Network)
        -  Dave Sauer (IFPTE)
  
  Primary support for the Negotiating Committee and member liaison:
   
        -  Bob Linsdell (TEAM Executive Director)
        -  Erin Spencer (TEAM Labour Relations Officer)

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