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15
As noted above, the formerly non-union TELUS Mobility employees predominantly located in
Ontario and Quebec were included in the scope of the TWU’s national bargaining unit. After
unsuccessful appeals of these decisions, including denial of leave to appeal to the Supreme Court
of Canada, TELUS and the TWU reached an agreement on the inclusion of these employees in
the TWU’s national bargaining unit with the applicable negotiated terms and conditions of
employment included in the new collective agreement between TELUS and the TWU mentioned
above.
The unionized groups at TELUS’ wireless segment are:
• Approximately 2,794 clerical and technical employees across Canada represented by the
TWU covered by the new collective agreement that will expire on November 19, 2010.
• Approximately 17 former QuébecTel Mobilité professional and supervisory employees
represented by the Syndicat des Agents de Maîtrise de TELUS covered by a collective
agreement that will expire on March 31, 2007.
TELUS Québec
Approximately 1,516 unionized employees of TELUS Québec are represented by two bargaining
agents. The two unionized groups are:
• Approximately 523 professional and supervisory employees, represented by the Syndicat
des agents de maîtrise de TELUS. The current collective agreement covering these
employees is in effect until March 31, 2006. The parties have reached an agreement in
principle, which is subject to ratification, to extend the term of this agreement to March
31, 2007. The outcome of the ratification process is expected by March 31, 2006.
• Approximately 993 office, clerical and technical employees, represented by the Syndicat
Québécois des employés de TELUS. The collective agreement covering these employees
expired on December 31, 2005. Negotiations to renew this agreement commenced in
2005 and are currently ongoing.
Until a new collective agreement is reached, the terms and conditions of the expired collective
agreements continue to apply. (See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis – Risks and Risk
Management – Section 10.5 Human Resources” in TELUS’ 2005 Annual Report – Financial
Review).
CAPITAL ASSETS AND GOODWILL
As at December 31, 2005, the total investment of TELUS in capital assets and goodwill was
recorded at a net book value of $14.1 billion on a consolidated basis.