Yukon Arts Centre workers have voted to accept the tentative agreement.

Message from Bargaining Team:

The Public Service Alliance of Canada and the Yukon Arts Centre reached a tentative agreement on April 16, 2026. Both parties have agreed to recommend the tentative agreement to their respective principals for acceptance.

Members wishing to vote on the tentative agreement must attend the information and ratification meeting, which will be held on:

• Date: Thursday, April 23, 2026
• Time: 6:30 PM
• Location: 2285 2nd Ave, Whitehorse (Lucy Jackson Room), and on Zoom

To join via Zoom, register in advance for this meeting:

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Bargaining is set for April 2026.

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 20^th meeting.  Negotiations have been underway since April of this year, and the process has been extended twice to try and reach a positive settlement.

The main issue for this small bargaining unit, so profoundly impacted by the pandemic, is a consistently fair wage for all workers.

The Bargaining Team for YEU/PSAC Local Y021 continues to seek a negotiated resolution and has offered tentative dates at the end of September.

“The Arts Centre's employees are recovering from the repercussions of the pandemic” says Lorraine Rousseau, PSAC North Regional Executive Vice President. “The demands are clear: fair wages for workers who continually go above and beyond for the employer and patrons. They deserve more than merely surviving.” 

YEU President Steve Geick reflected “Yukoners are strong supporters of the Arts; we must extend that support to the workers who make sure the pictures are hung, the lights come on, and the curtain goes up. Without the skilled contributions of these members, the show truly cannot go on”.

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