News - Yukon Employees' Union

she/zhe leads the world leadership summit

October 29, 2019 11:48 AM

Women have always been a powerful force in Canada’s labour movement, holding leadership positions at the Local, Regional and National levels. Yukon Employees’ Union is proud to join the PSAC Regional Women’s Committee, PSAC Area Council and PSAC North as major funders of this important event. *See below for sponsorship...

Not Your Efficiency - Protect Supply Services Branch

October 24, 2019 4:36 PM

*On Thursday, October 17, Highways & Public Works Deputy Minister Jamie Pitfield called a surprise meeting where he coldly announced that both Central Stores and Queen's Printer were to be closed down, dissolved. I was shocked to my core. My heart was racing and I was physically shaking. I could...

PSAC Education in Action-Guatemala 2020

September 09, 2019 4:38 PM

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY Education in Action project in Guatemala, March 2020 (Two weeks – dates to be confirmed) All applications must be received by October 31, 2019 Education in Action inspires people in meaningful solidarity with Guatemala. PSAC Social Justice Fund (SJF) is organizing a 12-person delegation to travel to Guatemala in...

Yukon Employees' Union Newsletter, August 2019

September 03, 2019 1:04 PM

Read the August issue of the Yukon Employees' Union's newsletter online now. In this issue: 25 Year Anniversary of the Labour Day BBQ! Bienvenidos a Yukon, The Community Laundry Project and more.

PSAC Yukon Education Fall 2019 Schedule

July 29, 2019 10:02 AM

PSAC offers participant centred training, and facilitators use participatory and inclusive teaching methods to respond to all sorts of learning styles. Most core courses are scheduled on either a Saturday/Sunday or a Friday/Saturday format. There is no cost to attend, and your expenses will be reimbursed, including loss of salary or...

Yukon Bonus - Policy Grievances in Action

July 26, 2019 9:34 AM

Some members from Yukon Government recently approached YEU for assistance because their Yukon Bonus had been reduced. We learned that these members were on reduced hours at work, and therefore on partial leave without pay. The collective agreement with YG states that the Yukon Bonus will be reduced if someone...

Yukon Government Workers Ratify New Contract

July 22, 2019 10:40 AM

July 22, 2019 YG Workers have voted overwhelmingly in favour of ratifying a new Collective Agreement with their employer. The contract, negotiated by an employee bargaining team, the Public Service Alliance of Canada and the Yukon Employees' Union was presented to workers throughout the territory July 14-18. The new CA...

Working behind bars can ruin your health

July 11, 2019 2:56 PM

DOING TIME IS NOT EASY. Not for the inmates locked behind bars and not for the workers who have to guard them. High levels of stress have always been accepted as part of the job for corrections officers. What is not acceptable is how often it damages the health of...

YVR Swissport Workers Poised to Strike

June 13, 2019 12:48 PM

Hello, I write today to give you an update on negotiations with our Swissport bargaining unit at Vancouver International Airport. Approximately 80 members of PSAC/UCTE Local 20221 employed by Swissport International Inc. work at YVR, refuelling aircraft and providing associated services. These members have been without a collective agreement since...

The Newsies - Hope, Willpower & Solidarity

June 11, 2019 1:40 PM

The Yukon Theatre for Young People is staging the Broadway show Newsies, the story of a group of newspaper boys in New York City. The boys went on strike over an increase to the wholesale cost of the papers. This Tony Award winning show offers a fantastic musical score, great...