Yukon Employees Union President Steve Geick speaks at a news conference in Whitehorse on December 18, 2018. According to Geick, a new collective agreement between the Government of Yukon and the Yukon Employees Union will allow employees to have up to 48 hours of paid leave if they experience workplace trauma. (Crystal Schick/Yukon News File) As is customary with other unions, Geick said the results of the vote will not be published, except for the fact that voting members voted for the deal. The three-year collective agreement, which went into effect on July 15, is the culmination of nine months of negotiations, Geick said. Another aspect of the collective agreement that is not mentioned in the press release issued by the government is a joint apprenticeship program, Geick said, which required three rounds of bargaining to be put in place. A new collective agreement signed by the territorial government and its union includes a first for Canada, says the president of the Yukon Employees Union (YEU). The agreement, which will be signed on December 31, 2021, applies to approximately 4,100 employees represented by WEU and the Public Service Alliance of Canada. It offers annual salary increases (a total of 5.25% over the life of the agreement, or $16.5 million) and higher shift and weekend bonuses. Airport nurses and firefighters will benefit from further market adjustment. Approximately US$46,000 is also to be paid for community allowances and distance premiums. Earlier this year, experienced mediator Vince Ready was called in for help, and a tentative agreement was reached in June. “We got most of our priorities,” including maintaining severance pay, Steve Geick, president of the Yukon Employees Union (YEU), said in a telephone interview in Whitehorse on Monday afternoon.
Lisa Wykes, who temporarily holds the position of Public Service Commissioner, said the process was collaborative. To encourage thoughtful and respectful conversations, first and last names will appear on each submission in CBC/Radio-Canada`s online communities (except in children`s and youth communities). Pseudonyms are no longer allowed. Geick used the example of a conservation worker who stumbled upon a body crushed by a bear — “something that could potentially lead to PTSD” or other mental health issues. Previously, this employee had to use vacation, sick leave or vacation without pay. “What we`ve looked at is a little bit more mental health training, training on how to deal with complaints, so that both parties (employees and employers) are on the same side,” he said, adding that there will be 18 trainers. “Basically, we are trying to convey grievances. If we can sit down and have a conversation before we get into the complaint, then I think it`s better for everyone. “To my knowledge and what I`ve been told, it`s the first language like this in the whole country,” he said of the addition. By making a comment, you agree that CBC has the right to reproduce and publish that comment, in whole or in part, in the manner chosen by CBC.
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