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February 1, 2008
Hospital workers ratify agreement
The tentative agreement reached by PSAC (negotiating on behalf of YEU Local Y025) and the Whitehorse General Hospital (Yukon Hospital Corporation) has been ratified by the members.
See News Release.
The ratification package is available as a pdf by clicking the following link: WGH Ratification.
For more information, please contact the Yukon Employees’ Union at 667-2331.
January 30, 2008
Hospital ratification package now online
The ratification package for members of WGH Local Y025 is available as a pdf by clicking the following link: WGH Ratification.
January 15, 2008
Union negotiators
– hospital reach tentative deal
A tentative agreement has been reached by PSAC (negotiating on behalf of YEU Local Y025) and the Whitehorse General Hospital (Yukon Hospital Corporation).
Details of the tentative deal will be released to union members at ratification meetings scheduled for the end of January. Ratification packages are now in preparation.
The ratification meetings will be held at the Whitehorse General Hospital at the following times:
Jaunary 30 – 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
January 31
–8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
For more information, please contact the Yukon Employees' Union at 667-2331.
November 15, 2007
First round of negotiations for Whitehorse General Hospital workers ends
The bargaining team representing Whitehorse General Hospital Local Y025 met with the employer for the first time on Monday, November 5, 2007. For information on the results of this meeting, view the pdf document: Bulletin #1.
YTG employees vote in favour of tentative agreement
Employees of the Government of Yukon have ratified the tentative agreement reached between YEU/PSAC and the Yukon government.
See Press Release.
Tentative YTG-PSAC Agreement Ratification Package
Collective Bargaining - Yukon government employees
March 30, 2007
Highlights of YTG agreement
The Yukon Employees' Union and
the Public Service Alliance of
Canada, negotiating on behalf of
our members, reached a tentative
agreement with the Yukon government
on March 28, 2007.
Details of the agreement will be
presented at information sessions
to be held across the Yukon.
Highlights include:
• a 3 year term;
• a 9% wage increase over the
term of the agreement, payable at
a rate of 1.8% January 1 and
1.2% June 1 of each year (the
same terms agreed to by Yukon
teachers);
• a significant number of other
financial gains that extend across
the workforce, thereby benefiting
all Yukon government employees;
• a substantial number of nonmonetary
operational changes
that will improve the day-to-day worklife of our members.
The agreement will be submitted
to the membership for ratification
as soon as the information sessions
are complete. Detailed packages
with the full terms of the tentative
agreement will be delivered by
mail. All YEU members in good
standing who are employed by the
Yukon government will be eligible
to vote.
The dates and times of the information
sessions were being
arranged as this newsletter went to
press.
YEU members can get further
information from the YEU
website at www.yeu.ca. You may
also contact the YEU office at 667-
2331 (collect outside Whitehorse).
March 29, 2007
NEWS RELEASE
YEU and Yukon Government Reach Tentative Agreement.
Read News Release.
February 2007
Joint Statement from President Butterworth and PSAC Negotiator Gaby Lévesque.
Your bargaining team met for the first time with the employer on February 12 in Whitehorse. The Union's proposals, which were presented to the employer at the start of bargaining, are a combination of issues brought forward from pre-bargaining, and proposals selected by the Bargaining Committee last November.
The employer indicated that they anticipate a productive and co-operative round of negotiations, but presented the Union with a challenging package of demands. Your team is well prepared and committed to defending the rights of all of our members, however, and determined to negotiate a fair agreement for all.
After two days of face-to-face negotiations, we next meet the employer on March 26. We are scheduled to be at the table for four days, and hope to conclude most non-monetary issues at that time.
Your bargaining team thanks you for your continued encouragement and support.
January 2007
The first set of pre-bargaining meetings for employees of the Yukon government began early this month.
Representatives of the Union and the employer met to exchange proposals and make administrative changes to the existing collective agreement. PSAC negotiator Jim Brohman led the YEU team during the discussion which were held on Monday, January 8 through Wednesday, January 10.
YEU President Laurie Butterworth expressed satisfaction with the
meetings, and is optimistic that agreement can be achieved.
The Union spent several months researching and finalizing its bargaining position. Proposals from YEU members were first solicited in June, 2006. The Union’s elected Bargaining Input Committee met in September to review all material submitted and set priorities for the bargaining table.
At the first pre-bargaining session, agreement was achieved on 28 items. Six items were withdrawn by mutual agreement (3 by the Union; 3 by the employer).
During pre-bargaining, a separate table addresses specific proposals on behalf of Yukon nurses. One item was referred to this table for consideration.
The pre-bargaining sessions are designed to deal with less controversial issues prior to the opening of full-table bargaining.
YEU will release progress reports throughout negotiations. Bulletins will be posted on the Yukon Employees’ Union website at www.yeu.ca, and on bulletin boards in work sites. Questions about the progress of negotiations can be directed to the YEU office at 667-2331.
The team members are:
Laurie Butterworth, YEU President
Gaby Levesque, PSAC Negotiator
Jim Brohman, PSAC Regional Representative
Kathy Burns
Sharleen Patterson
Loralee Kesler
Kyle Keenan
Kevin Easton
Steve Geick
Pre-bargaining team members are:
Russ Carpenter
Anthony Thomas
Sue Christianson
Chris Meyer
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