News - Yukon Employees' Union

Health & Social Services Needs Critical Attention

January 31, 2024 2:13 PM

January 31, 2024 Yukon Employees' Union calls on the Government of Yukon to address the chronic, ongoing, dangerously low staffing levels within the Department of Health and Social Services. To continue ignoring this issue will only serve to further endanger the health and well-being of clients, staff, and the public. ...

Local Y025: Update from the Bargaining Team

November 29, 2023 11:42 AM

Your bargaining team applied for Conciliation on November 28. We have been at the table for over eight months, and have worked without a contract since September 2022. The team will be seeking third party assistance to try to reach an agreement on outstanding monetary matters that address the needs...

2023 YEU Education Bursary Recipients

November 21, 2023 9:18 AM

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2023 YEU Education Bursary.

YEU Community Laundry Project

November 08, 2023 2:23 PM

Do your Laundry for FREE! Family Hotel Laundromat 6pm-9pm; Tuesday November 14th. Getting to the bottom of the laundry hamper is EXPENSIVE! Yukon Employees' Union is happy to offer an evening of FREE LAUNDRY at the Family Hotel Laundromat. You bring your laundry hamper; we'll provide laundry tokens - even...

Organizing for Resistance: YEU Convention this Weekend

October 25, 2023 1:48 PM

Union activists from across the Yukon will gather in Whitehorse October 27-29 to debate resolutions, discuss issues, and determine the union's mandate for the next three years. Selected by their peers to represent the wishes and priorities of Locals large and small, a delegation of over 100 members will spend...

CLiFF 2023 - Labour Film Festival

October 25, 2023 10:44 AM

YEU is proud to announce our continued sponsorship and hosting of the Canadian Labour International Film Festival (CLiFF) at our YEU Office in Whitehorse. CLiFF's enduring vision is to empower working individuals to share their own stories in their own words and through their own visual narratives. This remarkable labour-focused...

Looking for a copy of your new YG Collective Agreement?

October 19, 2023 11:18 AM

When will the new Yukon Government Workers contract be updated on the website? How do I get a hard copy? Once the contract has been signed by all parties, both the union and the employer’s legal teams review to ensure the language reflects the intent agreed to at the bargaining...

YEU Community Laundry Project

October 03, 2023 12:13 PM

Do your Laundry for FREE! Family Hotel Laundromat 6pm-9pm; Tuesday October 10th. Getting to the bottom of the laundry hamper is EXPENSIVE! Yukon Employees' Union is happy to offer an evening of FREE LAUNDRY at the Family Hotel Laundromat. You bring your laundry hamper; we'll provide laundry tokens - even...

YEU 2023 Bursary Applications Closed

October 01, 2023 8:00 AM

As of midnight on September 30th, 2023, the application period for the Yukon Employees' Union (YEU) 2023 Bursary Program is officially closed. We would like to extend our appreciation to all applicants who expressed interest in the program. The selection process will now commence, and successful bursary recipients will be...

Unveiling Truths: YEU Challenges YG's Claim of "Inaccuracy"

September 27, 2023 12:47 PM

Let's examine the Yukon Government (YG) response claiming the Yukon Employees’ Union (YEU) newsletter “unfortunately contains some inaccurate information” and “it would be a violation of ATIPP legislation to get into the specifics of the requests”. Imagine if an independent entity could review actions and responses related to Access to...