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Trans at Work; Dignity & Discrimination in Yukon

June 15, 2016 4:05 PM

This week we have seen discrimination at its ugliest, its most vile. We watched in horror as news broke from Orlando Florida of the hate-inspired murder of so many at a gay nightclub but this is only the most recent in a long list of attacks. While we may try...

YEU Newsletter, June 2016

June 10, 2016 2:57 PM

In this issue: Risk at RYTS; YG Failing Youth-in-Care & Caregivers; YG Bargaining Update; Tentative Agreement Reached; Friends & Comrades – Isn’t it Time for Gender-Neutral Solidarity? Where’s Tony Thomas? and more. Read full Newsletter here (PDF)

RYTS Caregivers and Youth-in-Care at Risk

June 08, 2016 2:43 PM

Understaffing puts Vulnerable Residents & Workers at Risk Kids-in-care have faced more trauma than most of us will experience in a lifetime, most with first-hand exposure to violence & addictions. Many have been subjected to instability, uncertainty and the absence of caring, consistent authority figures. Ensuring an environment that provides stability,...

RISK at RYTS: Government of Yukon Fails to Ensure Safety in Residential Care Homes

June 08, 2016 11:36 AM

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YG Contract Ratification Community Meeting Dates, July 10-13 2016

June 02, 2016 4:57 PM

With each new Tentative Agreement, the Yukon Employees’ Union bargaining team heads out on the highway to talk to members. Across the Territory, meetings are held so members can ask questions about the proposed deal and learn what changes the bargaining team has negotiated on their behalf. DO NOT MISS...

Isn’t it Time for Gender Free Union Solidarity?

June 01, 2016 8:53 PM

Dear Friends & Comrades: For years, the terms Brother and Sister have been used by unionists to call together our community. Through the work of many trans activists and the push by YEU/PSAC to include trans members in all aspects of our organization, we’ve begun to recognize the inherent exclusivity...

Isn’t it Time for Gender Free Union Solidarity?

June 01, 2016 1:53 PM

Dear Friends & Comrades:For years, the terms Brother and Sister have been used by unionists to call together our community. Through the work of many trans activists and the push by YEU/PSAC to include trans members in all aspects of our organization, we’ve begun to recognize the inherent exclusivity of...

April 29 2016 YG Bargaining Update

April 29, 2016 2:51 PM

TO: YEU members of all YG Locals; Y010, Y017, Y028, Y034, Y035April 29, 2016Your YEU Bargaining Team met with the employer’s team April 26-28th. While significant progress was made on a number of issues, the parties remain far apart on key proposals affecting the safety and health of Yukoners and our...

May 1, International Workers’ Day

April 29, 2016 2:32 PM

Used with permission by Ricardo Levins Morales, artist. May Day is celebrated by millions around the world as International Worker’s Day. A national public holiday in many countries, it has come to be known as the original Labour Day and honours both the contributions of workers and the achievements of...

PTSD & Work: The Link is Clear

April 08, 2016 4:09 PM

It’s time for Yukon’s legislation to catch up.The Ontario legislature has unanimously passed a bill making it easier for first responders with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder to receive workers’ compensation benefits.Under old Ontario legislation (similar to current Yukon law), first responders diagnosed with PTSD were required to prove to the WCB...