Labour views

Over the past month or so, the Union of Northern Workers has been involved in contract negotiations with a number of our bargaining units, some of which have recently been mentioned in the news.

One of the biggest issues our healthcare system is facing right now is understaffing. It’s no secret, and it’s not a problem unique to the NWT.

Last December, I wrote about how 2023 was the “Year of the Strike.” It seems that employers have finally begun to sit up and take notice, as 2024 is shaping up to be the “Year of the Worker.”

On May 24, the Finance Minister will be presenting the GNWT’s budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year.

Back in September, I wrote a Labour Views column about the role of unions in Reconciliation.

The Union of Northern Workers is gravely concerned about the Fiscal Strategy that was recently announced at the Ledge.

Another year, another bump in the road for NWT Healthcare.

It’s election season in the NWT, and the UNW is in campaign mode. In addition to representing our members at the bargaining table and in the workplace, unions are also political activists.

September 30 is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. How individuals choose to observe this day is shaped by that person’s experience of Canada.

As the union representing all public healthcare workers in the NWT, we have a front seat view of the current system – and it’s not looking good.

For the second year in a row, K'atl'odeeche First Nation and Hay River have been devastated by the effects of a natural disaster.

When the UNW/PSAC members of Local 345 took the brave step of standing up to the City of Yellowknife to demand fair wages, they joined a growing movement of workers across Canada and the world who

“My Taxes pay your salary!” It’s a common theme you hear in conversations about public sector workers.

For nearly three years now, we have all been in a state of constant flux and change due to the global covid-19 pandemic.

Costs are rising sharply these days, but one thing that isn't rising is the wages workers need to keep up with those increases.