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PSAC Postpones Conventions 'til 2021

Public health directives in response to the COVID-19 pandemic have banned public gatherings, closed many workplaces, and enforced the self-isolation of Canadians across the country. Adherence to these directives and the uncertainty of their duration has led the Public Service Alliance of Canada's National Board of Directors to postpone all scheduled... Read more

Celebrating May Day 2020

Today we celebrate May Day, or International Workers' Day. On 1 May, 1886, labour unions in the US decided to go on a strike demanding that workers should not be made to work for more than 8 hours a day. Just three days after the strike began, a blast occurred... Read more

Day of Mourning Yukon 2020

Today is the National Day of Mourning and as always, we will observe this sombre day of remembrance to honour and recognize the many workers who have lost their lives or who have been injured on the job. During the Covid-19 global pandemic it is more important than ever to... Read more

Letter in Support of Continued Funding for Nakwaye Ku Daycare

Downloadable PDF of Support Letter April 2, 2020 The Honourable Pauline Frost Minister of Health and Social Services Yukon Legislative Assembly, Box 2703 Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2C6 Dear Minister Frost, We write on behalf of our members employed at Nakwaye Ku Daycare regarding Yukon Government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and... Read more

YEU CLOSURE - MEDIA RELEASE MAR17-2020

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.  Read more

The Coronavirus and Your Rights at Work

  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... Read more

YEU Affirms Solidarity with the Wet'suwet'en Nation

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... Read more

she/zhe leads the world leadership summit

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... Read more

PSAC Education in Action-Guatemala 2020

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... Read more

Yukon Employees' Union Newsletter, August 2019

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.   Read more
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