YFL President Alex Furlong

President's Message

I am pleased to report that our training and educational courses have been a huge success to date. Our 2010 calendar has been posted on our website, so please take a moment to view the array of courses we offer in the areas of health and safety, labour education and professional development. Our new Foreign Worker Program: Certificate in Health and Safety Basics is proving to be very successful, with an uptake that has far exceeded our expectations. As well, I am happy to report that we are once again offering a number of Return to Work courses for Yukon workers and employers, alike. YFL remains committed to being a leader in health and safety training in Yukon.

In December, 2009 Provincial and Territorial Finance

Ministers met in Whitehorse to discuss the current state of                                                  pensions in Canada. As a result, the Ministers felt that a                                                  pan Canadian consultation process would enable all                                                  Canadians an opportunity to directly suggest ways                                                  to improve current pension systems. In response, the                                                  Yukon Territorial Government has issued a call for                                                  Yukoners to respond. The deadline for comments is                                                  April 30, 2010. I encourage all Yukoners to avail of this                                                  opportunity to be heard! Visit the YTG website for more

                                                 information.

                                                 In solidarity,

                                                 Alex Furlong

                                                 President, Yukon Federation of Labour

What's New:

Foreign Worker Training Program Certificate in Health and Safety Basics

If you are a foreign worker working in Canada, a participant in the Temporary Foreign Worker Program or the Yukon Nominee Program, you can take this certificate program for free. 

Click here to view courses & register.

YFL is proud to offer several new training courses in Health & Safety, Labour Education, and Professional Development.

We are now offering Return to Work Courses. Take a look!          

 

Events:

YFL Youth Summer Camp

We are pleased to advise that the dates for our "Youth Summer Safety Camp" have been set. This years camp will take place from June 27th to July 2nd, 2010 at Braeburn Lake. 

Registration will start May 1, 2010. Register early as space is limited!

Click here for registration form.