Bargaining 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…

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…

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…

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 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…

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

Talks between the Government of the Northwest Territories and the Union of Northern Workers for a new Collective Agreement are continuing with the assistance of a mediator. After bargaining broke…

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…

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 current…

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…

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 and…