News / Updates

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 were …

GNWT Ratification Vote Schedule PDF of Ratification Vote Poster Come hear about the proposed changes to your Collective Agreement and cast your ballot - your opinion matters! You must attend a…

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.

GNWT Bargaining FAQs: Bargaining is done! So what comes next, and when? What is an “agreement in principle” vs. “tentative agreement”? The union bargaining team and the employer both tabled…

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…

Your union Bargaining Team has been working with the Employer diligently over the past several weeks to finalize the language for a tentative agreement that ensures the spirit and intent of the…

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.”

Since your UNW bargaining team received the mediator’s non-binding recommendations, we have worked diligently on reviewing and considering the proposal. While the recommendations propose an economic…

The following letter was sent to all NWT MLAs on Thursday, June 6, from the members of UNW Local 2, which represents GNWT employees of the Men's unit at the Fort Smith Correctional Complex:

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…

The following letter was sent to all NWT MLAs on Monday, May 27, from the members of UNW Local 11, which represents GNWT employees at Stanton Territorial Hospital:

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

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 wages…

Your union bargaining team met with the mediator April 18-20.  Your bargaining team was all together in person, and the mediator shuttled virtually between the Union team and the Employer. As I’m…

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