More jobs cut at Bell Canada

    TORONTO, Nov. 21 /CNW Telbec/ - Today the life of the 250 Bell Canada
clerical employees who will lose their jobs just got a whole lot worse. This
adds to the significant number of Canadian jobs that Bell Canada has already
sent to India.
    "Is this, Mr. Cope the best way for the company to be closer of its
customers and improve the Bell customer service?" questioned Laura Davis, CEP
National Director Clerical Employees.
    The union is outraged to see that once again Bell is trying to save money
on the backs of its employees who have already made significant concessions to
allow the company to compete more efficiently.
    "We must stop the bleeding now, Bell Canada will not revamp its image and
customer service by throwing our members out on the street. Instead, Bell
should invest in the employees of its call centers to, among other things,
reduce the waiting time for customers over the phone. Bell needs a competent
workforce to achieve it this can be done by maintaining our members in their
Canadian jobs." had said Barb Dolan, CEP Ontario Region Administrative
Vice-President.

    The CEP is the largest union in the telecommunications sector when it
represents more than 45 000 workers of this industry in Canada.

For further information: Barb Dolan, CEP, Ontario Administrative
Vice-President, (416) 998-3954