Nov 21 2022
The Union of Northern Workers (UNW) and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) will be conducting ratification meetings on a new tentative agreement with the ACDC. Members ON-SITE between…
Nov 07 2022
After months of working at the bargaining table, your bargaining team has come to an agreement with the employer. We made some significant steps forward and fought off the employer’s biggest…
Sep 13 2022
Your Bargaining Team is meeting regularly with the employer for contract negotiations. Updates on each bargaining meeting are being provided via email and on UNW Bulletin Boards on site. Please…
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 not …
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 of a…
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 brings…
Mar 17 2023
Check your emails ASAP - Very Important Return to Work information!
Mar 17 2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Yellowknife, NT, March 17, 2023— The new tentative agreement reached on Saturday, March 11, 2023, was ratified on Friday, March 17, 2023, by the majority of PSAC/UNW members…
Feb 15 2023
The following letter was sent to Yellowknife Mayor and Council on Wednesday, February 15: February 15, 2023 Yellowknife City Council City of Yellowknife via email – council@yellowknife.ca TO…
Feb 07 2023
The following letters have been sent to City of Yellowknife Councillors from UNW President Gayla Thunstrom, and PSAC North REVP Lorraine Rousseau: Letter to City Councilors - February 7, 2023…
Feb 06 2023
Please see attached Notice of Lockout sent on February 5, 2023 to PSAC North and UNW by the Employer: Re: First Notice of Lockout Pursuant to Section 87.2(2) of the Canada Labour Code This notice…
Feb 01 2023
UPDATED: February 6, 2023 Response to the letter posted below: Response from Mayor Rebecca Alty, February 2, 2023 The following letter to Yellowknife Mayor and Council sent on January 31, 2023…
Jan 26 2023
There is strike training available through both UNW and PSAC beginning January 28, 2023: UNW TRAINING PSAC TRAINING Saturday Jan 28 – 9am -1pm Thursday, Jan. 26…
Nov 03 2022
Your Bargaining Team resumed negotiations on Wednesday November 2nd and as you may recall, we were supposed to be in bargaining until Friday, November 4th. However, the City has decided to call…
Oct 03 2022
Your bargaining team met with the Employer for negotiations on May 11-13 and again from July 13 -15. The team is set to return to the table with the Employer November 2 - 4. In Solidarity, You UNW…
May 04 2022
Your Bargaining Team will meet with the employer for collective agreement negotiations May 11 - 13, 2022. Bargaining Team members are Reilly MacNeil, Geraldine Penney, Karlee McKay, and PSAC…
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…
Jul 22 2022
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,…
Mar 10 2022
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…
Aug 19 2021
The Union of Northern Workers (UNW) and the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) are pleased to announce that they have ratified a new collective agreement. This new agreement is effective…
May 04 2022
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…
Jan 10 2023
Bargaining has been postponed. While our team was prepared to begin negotiations today, weather related travel delays have caused bargaining to be postponed. We were eager to get to the table to…
Dec 09 2022
Bargaining to commence January 10. Our Union bargaining team will be meeting with the Hay River Housing Authority January 10th-12th to negotiate a new collective agreement. The previous agreement,…
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 12 2022
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…
Nov 03 2022
The following NTPC Contract Ratification Vote Meetings will be taking place in November: HAY RIVER - Ptarmigan InnNovember 7 – 6:00pmNovember 8 – 12:00 noon YELLOWKNIFE - UNW Building, 4th…
Oct 27 2022
After close to a year of negotiations, your Bargaining Team has reached a tentative agreement for a new contract with NTPC. The deal came after three days of intense negotiations between the parties…
Aug 31 2022
Your UNW Bargaining Team met virtually with the Employer on August 23. This was a one-day session to exchange proposals in preparation for a set of back-to-back negotiation sessions taking place…
May 04 2022
Your Bargaining Team held its third set of talks on April 11 - 13, 2022, to negotiate a new Collective Agreement with Northwest Territories Power Corp. The current Collective Agreement expired on…
Dec 31 2021
To: All NTPC Members – Locals 16, 19, and 22 Re: Bargaining Update #2 Your Bargaining Team has now met twice with the Employer to negotiate a new Collective Agreement with Northwest Territories…
Nov 24 2021
The UNW and NTPC held preliminary virtual bargaining meetings on November 2nd and 3rd where bargaining proposals were exchanged. In-person negotiations are scheduled from November 30th to December…
Mar 02 2023
On March 1, members voted to accept the tentative agreement that was reached with the Town of Fort Smith on February 17. The Employer has already ratified the agreement. Attached is the…
Feb 28 2023
A tentative agreement was reached with the Town of Fort Smith on February 17. If ratified, this three-year Collective Agreement would expire December 31, 2025. Four Ratification Vote Meetings have…
Feb 10 2023
Bargaining to commence February 14th. Our Union bargaining team will be meeting with the Town of Fort Smith Feb 14th through 16th to negotiate a new collective agreement. Bargaining Team members…
May 11 2022
Your current Collective Agreement expires on June 30, 2022. In preparation for the upcoming contract negotiations, your Local is now accepting bargaining proposals. If you have ideas or suggestions…