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Calm Air maintenance workers join new union – Nunatsiaq News
Dec 20, 2024 ircraft maintenance engineers at Calm Air are in the process of moving to a new union that specializes in the representation of aircraft maintenance crew. The airline’s approximately 70 employees voted nearly 96 per cent in favour of the move, said Bret Oestreich, national president of the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association which […]
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Read MoreGNWT and UNW Ratify New Collective Agreement
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) and the Union of Northern Workers (UNW) have ratified a new collective agreement. Quick Facts: The agreement spans three-years – April 2023 to March 2026 Salary increases of 10.5% over three years (6% effective April 1, 2023; 2.25% effective April 1, 2024; 2.25% effective April 2025) Recruitment and […]
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Read MoreGNWT and UNW Reach Agreement in Principle
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) and the Union of Northern Workers (UNW) have reached an agreement in principle. Both parties will be recommending ratification of the agreement – the UNW to their membership and GNWT to the Financial Management Board. Quick Facts: The GNWT and UNW agreed pre-mediation to a three-year agreement spanning […]
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Read MoreUnifor reaches tentative deal with Nasittuq Corporation in Nunavut
Unifor has reached a tentative three-year agreement with Nasittuq Corporation, where Unifor members from Local 2002 work at the Canadian Forces Station Alert in the Qikiqtaaluk region of Nunavut. Highlights of this contract include increased wages, benefits, premiums, allowances, and vacation pay after five years of service, as opposed to the previous 10-year mark. Additionally, […]
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Read MoreYukon workers at Parsons Inc. in Faro join the United Steelworkers union
WHITEHORSE, YT – With the support of the United Steelworkers union (USW) and the Yukon Federation of Labour, workers at Parsons Inc. at the Faro Rehabilitation Mine Project have been certified by the Canadian Industrial Relations Board to join the USW. The workers are set to begin the process of negotiating for better working conditions, […]
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