Bargaining Updates

OFFICIAL BARGAINING INPUT CALL (PDF)UNW/GNWT Collective Agreement expiring March 31, 2026Sent to: Local Presidents and UNW Full ExecutiveIncluded with the call is information on the bargaining…

Your GNWT Collective Agreement (CA) expires March 31, 2026. It may seem early to start now, but the bargaining process has numerous steps to ensure that the negotiated settlement addresses the…

FORT SIMPSON, NT – Striking members of Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC)/Union of Northern Workers (UNW) Local 13 voted overwhelmingly in favour of ratifying a new collective agreement…

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…

Come hear what the changes to your collective agreement are and cast your ballot – your opinion matters! You must attend a meeting to vote, and only votes cast will be counted toward a majority.…

Members of UNW Local 13 will begin job action next week if a fair deal is not reached at the bargaining table.  FORT SIMPSON, NWT – The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), which…

After three days of challenging but successful negotiations, your Bargaining Team reached a tentative agreement last night for a new contract with NTPC. Your support and readiness to fight for a…

Thank you for showing up to Tuesday's ratification voting. The result was a majority YES vote, and the union side has ratified the agreement. The next step is for City Council to ratify it some time…

We are pleased to announce that we have reached a tentative agreement with the City for the main Bargaining Unit. The bargaining team unanimously recommends ratification of the agreement. Some…

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…

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…

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…

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

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…