News - Yukon Employees' Union

No FAIR! The unfortunate race to the bottom for worker rights.

July 14, 2014 11:57 PM

Imagine a school lunch room – hungry kids eagerly opening lunch boxes and bags, ready to dig in. Over at a corner table, a group of kids sit with meager lunches; some have nothing to eat at all. When you consider this image it’s not hard to imagine how you’d...

YEU calls for resignation of Watson Lake Councillor

July 03, 2014 10:11 AM

Taking Union leave? Make sure you get paid!

June 30, 2014 11:54 PM

Union work takes time; Shop Stewards, Committee members and elected Local Executive members know it! If you’re doing sanctioned union work, your CA allows for you to do so without losing pay. You MUST, however, cite the correct article from your agreement if you don’t want to end up in...

Straight Talk: Do unions protect the lazy? Can no-one be fired?

June 26, 2014 5:50 PM

No union contract will protect workers from fair and logical consequences. If you’re insubordinate, won’t do your job, are chronically unproductive, won’t take direction and won’t follow policy, your union won’t be able to save you. If you harass your colleagues, show up drunk or abuse your leave you can...

Ten reasons to be AGAINST UNIONS!

June 25, 2014 8:24 PM

June 2014 Newsletter

June 23, 2014 2:47 PM

Highlights in this issue: PSAC North Convention, Jack Bourassa elected PSAC REVP of the North, Straight talk on Sick LeaveYEU June 2014 Newsletter; PDF

Employment Insurance in Canada; Hitting Rock Bottom

June 18, 2014 3:57 PM

To mark the first contributions made to the unemployment insurance fund more than 73 years ago (July 1, 1941), the Public Service Alliance of Canada launched today “Employment Insurance in Canada: Hitting Rock Bottom”, a short animated video on the decline of the EI program over the last 25 years....

Employment Insurance in Canada; Hitting Rock Bottom

June 18, 2014 10:13 AM

To mark the first contributions made to the unemployment insurance fund more than 73 years ago (July 1, 1941), the Public Service Alliance of Canada launched today “Employment Insurance in Canada: Hitting Rock Bottom”, a short animated video on the decline of the EI program over the last 25 years....

Takhini Transport workers join YEU

June 17, 2014 12:00 PM

PSAC North Convention 2014: a Photo Gallery

June 10, 2014 6:12 PM

Thank you to the staff of PSAC North’s Regional Offices, those from National Office and from BC. Thank you to all the delegates who committed their weekend to the governance of PSAC North, and thank you to all those who put their names forward to stand as nominees for elected...