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 education…

The following letter was sent to the GNWT Ministers of Health and Finance on June 16, 2023. Links to view PDFs of original correspondence - including the response from the Minister of Finance are…

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…

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 not …

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 of a…

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 brings…

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…

Talks between the Government of the Northwest Territories and the Union of Northern Workers for a new Collective Agreement broke off on July 7, 2023 without a deal being reached. The GNWT and the…

Your UNW bargaining team has met four times with the GNWT bargaining team since starting negotiations with the employer in March 2023. The most recently meetings were held June 6-8; the next round of…

From July 19 to 21, delegates from GNWT Locals met in Yellowknife for a Bargaining Conference. During the conference, delegates presented the bargaining proposals put forward by their Locals,…

It is time for GNWT Locals to engage directly with their members to collect suggestions for bargaining proposals, prioritize proposals, and hear from members on what is important to them. Previously…

UNW-PSAC Local 21 Members have voted to accept the tentative agreement for a new contract with HRHSSA. The agreement process will be complete when the tentative deal is ratified by the employer. If…

Dear Members, We are happy to inform you that your union bargaining team reached a tentative agreement with the HRHSSA late last night. We did this together - it was your unwavering support that…

Dear Members, Strike votes took place October 12 to 14. Once again, a solid majority of members voted in favour of strike action. Your UNW/PSAC Bargaining team truly appreciates your continued…

UPDATED: Oct. 13, 8:50am - an additional meeting has been scheduled for today at 2:00pm Further to this morning’s communiqué, as you are aware, your bargaining team met again with the employer for…

9:24 am Dear Members, Your Bargaining Team met with the Employer for two days on October 5 and 6, 2023, in mediation facilitated by the Canada Industrial Labour Relations Board. We were optimistic…

(8:30am) Your Bargaining Team returned to the table on September 18 in a meeting organized by federal mediators to hear a revised offer from your Employer, following a thoughtful and comprehensive…

(4:00pm) Dear Members, This update is to advise you that the Canada Industrial Relations Board has ruled, in response to the application from the Employer, that our strike declaration was unlawful…

Dear Members: Your Employer finally agreed to come back to the bargaining table on September 13, 2023, to give your Bargaining Team an amended offer. This is the first time negotiations have taken…

We hope this message finds you all safe. It is with great regret that we once again find ourselves having to write this update during these extenuating circumstances. As a follow up to last week, we…

We hope this message finds you all safe. It is with great regret that we find ourselves having to write this update during these extenuating circumstances. We had hoped to provide a very different…

Strike votes took place over two days on June 28 and July 11. An overwhelming majority of members voted in favour of strike action. Your UNW/PSAC Bargaining team was impressed by the number of…

The following email was received from the GNWT Minister of Finance, in response to a letter sent to the Ministers of Finance and Health on June 26, 2023 regarding collective bargaining with the…

In support of your bargaining team and your fellow workers, you can add your name to the letter to the Ministers of Health and Finance asking them to provide the Employer with a mandate for a fair…

Strike vote meetings are being held June 27 and July 11 at the Legion Hall in Hay River. You must attend the information session in order to vote: June 27 Strike Vote Schedule July 11 Strike Vote…

The following letter was sent to the GNWT Ministers of Health and Finance regarding Collective Bargaining with the Hay River Health and Social Services Authority: Letter to GNWT Ministers of Health…

Your PSAC-UNW Bargaining Team is going into conciliation with the Employer on Monday and Tuesday (June 19 - 20, 2023). Since collective bargaining began, the Employer has failed to present a deal…

Your Bargaining Team opened negotiations for a new Collective Agreement with the Employer on April 5-8, 2022. The current agreement expired on March 31, 2021, but remains in effect until a new…

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 tackling…

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…

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…