News / Updates

The Legislative Assembly wrapped up its fall sitting last week.

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…

FORT SMITH: The Union of Northern workers was very disappointed to learn last week that members at the Fort Smith Correctional Complex were told to expect layoff notices and t

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…

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.

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…

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.

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…

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.”

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…