News / Updates

June is Indigenous History month in Canada, and also the kick off to Pride season.

This year PSAC’s 2022 National Triennial Convention was held virtually from May 26 to June 3.

On June 3, 2015, I wrote a labour views column about minimum wage in the Northwest Territories

YELLOWKNIFE: The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) Social Justice Fund and the Union of Northern Workers (UNW) are each contributing $30,000 for a total of

The UNW stands in solidarity with all our members in Hay River, K’atł’odeeche First Nation, and the surrounding areas who are affected by the flooding and evacuation.

National Day of Mourning, known in other parts of the world as International Workers' Memorial Day or International Commemoration Day for Dead and Injured, takes place every year on

The key goal of the last round of collective bargaining between UNW/PSAC and Evergreen Forestry was to reach and maintain wage parity with firefighters at the GNWT. As such, the parties agreed in…

Arbitration is a term you’ll often see in the news or media releases regarding activities between unions and employers.

Bargaining is one of labour’s strongest opportunities to challenge inequality and create lasting change in our workplaces that promote equity and benefit all workers.

The UNW sends our deepest condolences to the family, friends, and neighbours of the community member who passed away in Fort Smith.

The Collective Agreement between the Union of Northern Workers and the GNWT allows us to negotiate the terms of a Labour Market Supplement to address recruitment and retention problems resulting fr

The recent announcements about the lifting of covid-related restrictions are welcome news for many Northerners.

The UNW is seeking two positions to join our team at HQ in Yellowknife. Service Administrative Assistant

In light of the recent Covid-19 outbreak at Stanton, the Union of Northern Workers is increasingly concerned about the wellbeing of our healthcare members.

While the UNW always supports Canadians’ rights to peacefully protest, we stand in solidarity with other unions across Canada in condemning the activities of the truck convoy protests and call on a