USW, TWU merger made officialCommunications staff to form single unit within Steelworkers' unionBy Liz Foster12/01/2014|Canadian Labour Reporter|Last Updated: 12/01/2014 A years-long strategic alliance between the United Steelworkers (USW) and the Telecommunications Workers Union (TWU) became a permanent partnership when the two unions merged in November. The TWU — representing 12,000 members across Canada at telecommunications companies including Telus and Shaw Communications — officially merged with 225,000 members of the USW on Nov. 7 after a long and arduous selection process. And unlike last year’s Unifor merger — in which the Canadian Auto Workers and the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers formed one super union — the TWU will remain intact as Local 1944, an autonomous national local within the USW. To Read the Full Story, Subscribe or Sign In Remember Me Forgot Password If you are a current Subscriber, please click here to set-up or update your login information.