YEU Newsletter Jan-Feb 2023
In this issue:
Support for Community Initiatives, YG Bargaining, New Staff at YEU, Teresa Acheson (President Yukon Federation of Labour) and more.
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Update on Delayed Bonus Payments for Yukon Nurses
MEDIA RELEASE 15 February 2023 Potential Human Rights Violations at Stake The recent delay in the disbursement of bonus payments promised to the healthcare workforce in the Yukon Territory has raised serious concerns about the potential violation of workers' rights, including human rights. The promised bonuses were intended to retain existing...
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We're at Impasse; Now What?
Negotiations between PSAC/YEU and the Government of Yukon began in late 2021. Since June 2022, the parties (union and management) have worked with a federally appointed conciliator in an effort to reach a negotiated contract. On January 12th 2023, the conciliator concluded that mediation was not successful in bringing the...
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Yukon Government Violates Casual Workers' Rights
Nov. 17, 2022 Casuals in the Yukon Government and their fundamental right to Freedom of Association There is a category of precarious worker in the Yukon that is currently barred by law from joining a union. They have no protection from being fired without just cause, they cannot file a...
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YG Bargaining Declared at Impasse
Yukon Government Bargaining Reaches Impasse Talks between the Public Service Alliance of Canada and Government of Yukon broke down late January 12th. The federally appointed mediator has “concluded that the parties have reached a point where, at this time, further mediation would not be productive” and as such, the mediator...
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Connective Workers Unionize with YEU/PSAC
MEDIA RELEASE12 January 2023 Connective Workers in the Yukon Join the Public Service Alliance of Canada PSAC and the Yukon Employees’ Union are pleased to announce that the workers of Connective Support Society at worksites in the Yukon have chosen to join the Public Service Alliance of Canada, and the certification has...
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We Wanted a Fair Deal for Christmas...
Our letter to Santa was pretty short; all we wanted for Christmas was a fair deal for all YG workers. What we got was a lump of coal and an invitation to try again in the New Year. We recently updated you on our bargaining sessions held in late November....
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All Workers Deserve Fair Treatment
Open Letter to Mr. Michael Hale and Mr. Van Randen: My name is Darcy Kasper, and I am Yukon Employee’s Union, Local Y017 President. I am writing to both of you regarding the recent bonuses given to nurses and concerns with the lack of insight to including other professional areas...
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YEU's Community Healthcare Investment fund - Proposal
In the fall of 2021, the Yukon Employees' Union Bargaining Team and our Public Service Alliance of Canada Negotiator met with the employer's team from the Government of Yukon. Proposal packages were exchanged, and we want to highlight one key proposal submitted by the Union. This proposal was developed after...
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YEU Newsletter, Fall 2022
In this issue:
Yukon Arts Centre Strike Action, YG Bargaining, New Staff at YEU, Local Y017 President Darcy Kasper and more.
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