News - Yukon Employees' Union

Member Update - Covid-19 March 30

March 30, 2020 5:36 PM

I hope you are keeping well, and adjusting to the new normal. We've seen many programs announced in the last couple of weeks promising to protect Canadians from the worst of the financial implications of this crisis. That doesn't keep any of us from worrying, and it's hard to know where...

YEU Covid-19 Member Update March 24

March 24, 2020 11:17 AM

I hope you are keeping well, and finding ways to stay connected with family and friends from a safe distance these days. It's so important to remember the value of a good phone visit, a bit of fresh air, and some relaxation tools to counter the anxiety the Covid-19 pandemic...

Covid-19 March 19 Update

March 19, 2020 1:11 PM

I know you are looking for answers. These are very unsettling times, and you want to know what's in store for you at work. We are still working to get the details sorted out and employers are scrambling to put policies in place for a situation no-one imagined was likely....

YEU CLOSURE - MEDIA RELEASE MAR17-2020

March 17, 2020 2:38 PM

We have closed our offices in response to the Covid-19 crisis. All meetings and training have been cancelled until further notice. Please see the media advisory, below. Thank you.

YEU Covid-19 Response-Closure

March 17, 2020 2:27 PM

The Yukon Employees' Union office will be closed for the time being, with our staff working remotely. We've made this decision for the protection and safety of our members, our staff and the communities we live in. We're doing everything we can to help slow the spread of the Covid-19...

COVID-19 MEMBER UPDATE

March 13, 2020 4:46 PM

The Public Service Alliance of Canada has today released a new, updated memo for all members entitled Covid-19, Your Rights at Work which we encourage you to read. Covid-19: Your Rights at Work Like you, we are following developments around the Covid-19 virus closely. Our leadership is working with employers...

The Coronavirus and Your Rights at Work

March 09, 2020 2:19 PM

As the number of reported cases of the coronavirus (2019-nCoV) rises worldwide, YEU/PSAC members are increasingly concerned for their health and safety at work. With the recent cancellation of the Arctic Winter Games, many Yukoners are wondering what's next, and how to protect themselves should the virus make its...

YEU Affirms Solidarity with the Wet'suwet'en Nation

February 26, 2020 11:33 AM

Yukon Employees’ Union affirms our solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en Nation and the position taken by the Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chiefs. They have not ceded their jurisdiction to the lands they have lived on and been stewards of for millenia, and we respect Indigenous sovereignty. YEU supports full implementation of the calls...

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...