News - Yukon Employees' Union

Every Child Matters

September 29, 2022 8:42 AM

Yukon Employees’ Union is located on the Traditional Territories of the Kwanlin Dün First Nation and Ta'an Kwäch'än Council. As an organization we are moving forward with actions of reconciliation. Our largest room is a meeting space dedicated to the late Elder Lucy Jackson. It is adorned with a carving...

Yukon Arts Centre Workers Ratify Strike Vote

September 22, 2022 4:33 PM

Published September 22, 2022 Yukon Arts Centre Workers Prepared to Strike Staff of the Yukon Arts Centre voted overwhelmingly to support a strike, should it be necessary, at a September 20th meeting. Negotiations have been underway since April of this year, and the process has been extended twice to try...

Labour Day Message 2022 - Solidarity and Safety

September 02, 2022 4:00 PM

This Labour Day, Yukon Employees’ Union turns our focus to your health and safety in the workplace. Is your workplace safe? If you can’t say with confidence that you are safe on the job, Yukon Employees’ Union can help ensure it’s a healthier place to spend your workdays. Some...

YG Bargaining Update, August 2022

August 26, 2022 12:35 PM

As you know, your Yukon Government workers' bargaining team met with the employer for conciliation meetings the week of July 19th. While negotiations progressed and considerable time was spent on critical incident leave and the Respectful Workplace Office, to date nothing new has been signed off or finalized on that...

We're Proud to Welcome the Workers of Queer Yukon Society

August 03, 2022 2:32 PM

Congratulations to the staff of Queer Yukon Society, a newly certified bargaining unit of the Public Service Alliance of Canada and affiliated with Yukon Employees’ Union. Welcome to the Union family of Yukon Employees' Union and the Public Service Alliance of Canada; we're so glad you're here! Queer Yukon Society...

Fighting for your Collective Agreement

July 11, 2022 2:55 PM

We're back to the table July 19th with a conciliator and the employer. Negotiating a strong collective agreement requires a clear vision, determination, and the ability to keep pace even when the going is rough. This round of bargaining with the government of Yukon has all the markings of a...

Walking the Walk - With Pride

June 02, 2022 12:22 PM

June is National Pride Month, and this year the Yukon celebrates Pride in August - we get to celebrate twice. And we will celebrate! The Yukon 2SLGBTQIA+ community has achieved some significant wins over the last few years, including the banning of conversion therapy, and unparalleled access to gender affirming...

YEU Newsletter, May 2022

May 30, 2022 1:33 PM

In this issue: Bargaining updates, YEU Community Meetings, President's Message, VP Message, Planning for your Retirement, YEU Strategic Planning, Local Organizers in the workplace and more. In this issue: Bargaining updates, YEU Community Meetings, President's Message, VP Message, Planning for your Retirement, YEU Strategic Planning, Local Organizers in the workplace...

May is Sexualized Assault Prevention Month

May 19, 2022 3:25 PM

Yukon Employees’ Union recognizes May as Sexualized Assault Prevention Month. We know our small population in the Yukon means there is a big chance the people we work with overlap with the people we see outside of work. We might see them casually, intimately and/or be in a relationship. The...

Day of Mourning 2022

April 27, 2022 11:38 AM

Worker Safety is a Shared Responsibility April 28, 2022 Every year on April 28, we stop to remember and honour injured and deceased workers. We honour those who have died on the job, who have died as a result of their work, or who have suffered injuries because of their...