Telecommunications Workers Union, Burnaby, BC

The Telecommunication Workers Pension Plan is a defined benefit plan established January 1, 1975 for employees covered by the Telecommunications Workers Union Collective Bargaining Agreement and BC Telecom and Associated Subsidiaries. The Plan is governed by a Board of Trustees consisting of eight persons, four named by the Union and four named by the Company. The Telecommunication Workers LTD Plan was established on January 1, 1992 to provide Long Term Disability benefit to bargaining unit members at TELUS in British Columbia. The Plan is governed by the same Board of Trustees on the TW Pension Plan. Previous to January 1, 1992 Long Term Disability was part of the Pension Plan. The Telecommunication Workers Benefit Plan and Trust Fund was established by the Telecommunications Workers Union to provide group benefit coverage for eligible TWU members. The Plan is governed by a Board of Trustees appointed by the TWU and comprised of TWU members. TWBP provides both group life insurance (PART B) and Short Term Disability benefits (PART C).