News - Yukon Employees' Union

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...

YEU/PSAC and Yukon Government Reach Tentative Deal

June 10, 2019 12:28 PM

Tentative Agreement achieved with Yukon’s Largest Employer The bargaining team representing over 4000 Yukon Government workers reached a tentative agreement with the territory’s largest employer late Friday afternoon. The agreement followed a six-month bargaining process which seemed poised to derail over the issue of severance pay. YEU President Steve Geick commented...

YEU is FLIPPING for Pride 2019!

May 13, 2019 2:33 PM

YEU is a Gold Level Sponsor of Yukon Pride 2019! What does this mean? Well, we will absolutely be marching in the parade, waving our YEU flags and celebrating the rich diversity that makes this territory such a great place to live and work. Come and march with us! We...

National Health & Safety Conference 2019 - Invitation

May 08, 2019 4:05 PM

“Mobilize for Healthier, Safer and Respectful Workplaces.” REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Friday, June 7, 2019(for delegates and observers) 4:00 p.m. EST RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION Friday, June 7, 2019 DEADLINE: 4:00 p.m. EST CONFERENCE DATES: November 29 to December 1, 2019 CONFERENCE LOCATION: Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel, 900 René-Lévesque Blvd., West, Montréal, Québec...

April 26 Bargaining Update for YG Members

May 02, 2019 12:59 PM

Negotiations between the Yukon Government and your bargaining team continued in Whitehorse on the week of April 22. Our team was disappointed, but not surprised when the government tabled their proposal to cease the accumulation of severance for resignation and retirement. We strongly opposed the Government's initial proposal. In addition...

Special Discounts for Members Just Got Even Better!

April 09, 2019 3:43 PM

YEU and PSAC have always worked with local and national service providers to secure great discounts for our members, but those discounts just got even better! PSAC has partnered with unionsavings.ca to provide SERIOUS SAVINGS on everything from luggage and electronics to travel hotspots like Disneyland and more. It's easy...

April 1 Bargaining Update for YG Members

April 01, 2019 11:30 AM

Your bargaining team met again last week with the employer's team, although Yukon Government has recently changed negotiators. We have made some progress and have resolved some early non-monetary issues, but we're still discussing a number of non-monetary items. Extensive discussions continue on the Respectful Workplace Article (Article 6) as well...