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Jul 18 2023

Ratification votes were held on July 17 for the tentative agreement reached between UNW-PSAC and Avens on July 12.  The agreement includes economic increases and new provisions for unpaid…

May 15 2023

The Union and the Employer met with a mediator last week to mediate some complaints that had been filed with the labour board by the employer. In doing so, we also tried to come to a new tentative…

Apr 25 2023

On April 22nd the union held a strike vote for members who work at Avens, a Centre for Seniors. The ballots were counted on Monday and the members have provided a strong strike mandate. We are…

Apr 21 2023

Your bargaining team and employer met on April 5-6 for conciliation. Conciliation is a step in the bargaining process that brings the employer and union bargaining teams together with the help…

Mar 28 2023

March 28, 2023 TO: ALL UNW/PSAC LOCAL 25 MEMBERS AT AVENS The union and employer will be meeting April 5th and 6th for conciliation.  Conciliation is a step in the bargaining process that…

Sep 13 2024

Thank you for showing up to Tuesday's ratification voting. The result was a majority YES vote, and the union side has ratified the agreement. The next step is for City Council to ratify it some time…

Sep 09 2024

We are pleased to announce that we have reached a tentative agreement with the City for the main Bargaining Unit. The bargaining team unanimously recommends ratification of the agreement. Some…

Jun 05 2024

Late last week a decision was made to postpone this week’s bargaining dates for both units. Since our last update, the union has been receiving information from the City related to the new…

Apr 02 2024

Your bargaining team for the Main Local 345 unit met with the City March 26 - 28 for our second round of bargaining. Both sides are listening to each other’s concerns and have found some common…

Jan 19 2024

Your MED bargaining team met with the City on Jan 16-18 to exchange proposals. We discussed the unique issues facing MED Officers as well as common issues within the Local. After the initial…

Jan 12 2024

Your bargaining team met with the City on Jan 9 to 11 to exchange proposals. We highlighted the City’s recruitment and retention challenges and the importance of better work-life balance…

Dec 14 2023

Our next round of bargaining with the City is coming up fast, and your bargaining teams want to keep you posted on what is going on! Members from both the MED and Main unit teams met this week to…

Apr 08 2022

The key goal of the last round of collective bargaining between UNW/PSAC and Evergreen Forestry was to reach and maintain wage parity with firefighters at the GNWT. As such, the parties agreed in…

Nov 22 2024

FORT SIMPSON, NT – Striking members of Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC)/Union of Northern Workers (UNW) Local 13 voted overwhelmingly in favour of ratifying a new collective agreement…

Sep 25 2024

Members of UNW Local 13 will begin job action next week if a fair deal is not reached at the bargaining table.  FORT SIMPSON, NWT – The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), which…

Mar 14 2025

OFFICIAL BARGAINING INPUT CALL (PDF)UNW/GNWT Collective Agreement expiring March 31, 2026Sent to: Local Presidents and UNW Full ExecutiveIncluded with the call is information on the bargaining…

Jan 29 2025

Your GNWT Collective Agreement (CA) expires March 31, 2026. It may seem early to start now, but the bargaining process has numerous steps to ensure that the negotiated settlement addresses the…

Mar 21 2024

From February 27 to the 29, your bargaining team was hard at work trying to reach a deal with the Employer. While the Union showed up ready to reach a fair deal, the Employer came to the table…

Nov 04 2024

NTPC Members have voted to accept the tentative agreement for a new contract with NTPC. The agreement process will be complete when the tentative deal is ratified by the employer. Information about…

Oct 04 2024

Come hear what the changes to your collective agreement are and cast your ballot – your opinion matters! You must attend a meeting to vote, and only votes cast will be counted toward a majority.…

Sep 16 2024

After three days of challenging but successful negotiations, your Bargaining Team reached a tentative agreement last night for a new contract with NTPC. Your support and readiness to fight for a…

Aug 29 2024

Strike votes have been conducted by the UNW over the last month. In person meetings were held in  Fort Smith, Hay River, Yellowknife, and Inuvik. There were also Zoom meetings for members who…

Aug 06 2024

Further to the Bargaining Update sent in early May, we are taking a Strike Vote prior to heading into the next session with the Employer in September to show support for the Bargaining Team and…

May 03 2024

The Union and NTPC sat down to resume negotiations in Yellowknife from April 30th through May 2nd. This was the third set of negotiations sessions since November 2023.  With all proposals and…

Feb 21 2024

Your Bargaining Team recently completed a second session with the employer, from Feb 13-15, to negotiate a renewal of your Collective Agreement with Northwest Territories Power Corp. The…

Nov 17 2023

The Union and the Employer met on November 7th, 8th and 9th in Yellowknife to commence collective bargaining. The parties exchanged proposals where they primarily focused on assessing and…

Apr 17 2023

Attention All NTPC Members! Your contract with NTPC expired on December 31, 2022. To prepare for contract negotiations with the employer, Locals with NTPC employees are given an opportunity to…

Dec 14 2023

Members have voted in favour of ratifying their tentative agreement after participating in ratification votes on December 8. The agreement will be valid until March 31,2028. Some of the …

Oct 16 2023

Dear Members, Your Union bargaining team, Richard Dallman, Bonnie Henderson, Robson Muwani and Negotiator Frances Baroutoglou, met with the employer from Oct 10 -13. We discussed key workplace…