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YEU Newsletter, May 2015

May 28, 2015 11:12 AM

In this issue: Women at work, Young workers in action, Trans* rights in Yukon, WGH contract & more. Click here to view complete Newsletter online Click here to view complete Newsletter in PDF Format.

It’s Summer, and that means ROAD Trip!

May 27, 2015 7:20 PM

PSAC National Vice-President Chris Aylward and PSAC’s Regional Executive Vice-President for the North Jack Bourassa will join YEU President Steve Geick for a fairly epic summer road trip. They’ll be visiting all points between Whitehorse & Dawson, meeting Union and community members wherever they stop. There are AGM’s planned for...

Yukon Hospital Workers vote YES!

May 20, 2015 12:10 PM

Straight Talk: Addiction & Accommodation at work.

May 05, 2015 9:07 PM

Did you know that alcoholism and addiction are considered disabilities? A seven year legal battle for two Ontario residents and a ruling by the Supreme Court of Canada set a legal precedent on what constitutes a disability under Human Rights legislation. Employees who suffer from an illness or injury that...

YG Bargaining Newsletter, 2015 Special Edition

May 05, 2015 1:54 PM

This special edition YEU Newsletter is sent to the home address of each member of the Government of Yukon Bargaining Unit. It explains the process of bargaining from input to ratification, and provides the forms necessary to submit a Bargaining Proposal or nominate a member to the Bargaining Input Committee....

YEU Newsletter, April 2015

May 05, 2015 1:45 PM

Highlights in this issue: Yukon- an Organized Town; Straight Talk, Addictions & Accommodation: Hospital Workers ink tentative deal, Strategic Planning Focus and more. Read the complete Newsletter HERE (PDF)

You and I Will Keep Each Other Safe

April 27, 2015 5:52 PM

April 28 is the Day of Mourning; a day we remember & honour workers killed and injured on the job. According to the Yukon Worker’s Compensation Health and Safety Board, 5 workers were killed on the job in 2014. Since 1984, 58 Yukoners have lost their lives at work. These...