Thursday, June 21, 2007

UPDATE 1-Telus-BCE merger talks worry unions

(Reuters) - Early on Thursday, Vancouver, British Columbia-based Telus
confirmed that it was in preliminary talks to acquire BCE,
Canada's biggest telecom. Such a combination would dominate the
Canadian communications industry if it were permitted by
federal regulators.




Danny Taurozzi, vice president of the Canadian
Telecommunications Employees' Association, which represents
more than 9,000 workers in various departments at
Montreal-based BCE, said the union is concerned about job
security.


Read more at Reuters.com Government Filings News

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