Publications

What does it mean when a union goes on strike?

Part 1 If you are like me, you may have grown up without unions. It was a far off concept, maybe only seen in movies like “The Newsies” or “Salt of the Earth”. I grew up near a small prairie town, lots of farming entrepreneurs, a local post office, grocery store, and school…if you were lucky. A strike could mean…

Can Whitehorse Workers Afford to Live Where They Work?

Statement issued by YFL President, Teresa Acheson, to Whitehorse City Council at Public Input on February 27, 2023. Thank you, Deputy Mayor Curteanu and Council, for this opportunity to speak on the traditional territory of Kwanlin Dun and Ta’an Kwachan First Nations.  My name is Teresa Acheson, President of the Yukon Federation of Labour, located in the downtown core of…

Change of Leadership for YFL

Yukon Federation of Labour speaks with the Whitehorse Star Click here to read the full article posted by the Whitehorse Star on December 19, 2022 just one week after the Tri-Annual Convention featuring New President Teresa Acheson and Past President Ron Rousseau, speaking about the future plans for the Yukon Federation of Labour. Teresa begins this week as the full…

Labour Day 2022 Forward Together, This is Our Moment

The Yukon Federation of Labour President message To the Food Bank Society of Whitehorse and to the Women’s Transition Home – Kaushee’s Place, we generously donate. Every Labour Day we celebrate workers and their contributions to our communities and to our economy.  Workers kept this country afloat while we faced one of the most challenging times in recent history.  And…

Member Engagement-Member Action

The Yukon Federation of Labour (YFL) is organizing this course. It is a 3-day course designed for experienced shop stewards, local union leaders or any committed member who wants to transform how members engage with their union and how their union engages with members.  This course will train participants on the three-step approach to effective member engagement (Go, Listen, Build)…

“Pope lands in Edmonton to start ‘penitential’ trip aimed at Indigenous reconciliation”

Residential school survivors may be triggered by this event. If there is someone you need to talk to, please use one of these Truth & Reconciliation Helplines: -National Indian Residential School Crisis Line 24hrs a Day 1-866-925-4419 -KDFN Councellors Natsékhi Kų̀ Health Centre Mon-Fri 8:30am to 4:30pm (867) 668-7289 -Rapid Access Counselling, Yukon Mental Wellness & Substance Use Services Mon-Fri…

National Indigenous Peoples Day

National Indigenous Peoples Day is celebrated to honour the unique heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding contributions of First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples. National Indigenous Peoples Day was first celebrated as National Aboriginal Day in 1996, after it was proclaimed by the Governor General of Canada, Roméo LeBlanc. This date was chosen as a holiday for many reasons, including its cultural…

Forward Together

This Labour Day, Canada’s unions are calling for a strong pandemic recovery that centres workers and their families and that includes a plan for replacing lost jobs with better ones. The recovery must be built on good jobs that offer decent wages, benefits and a path to unionization. Recovery planning must also strengthen the public health care system by adding…

YWCHSB Annual Workplace Solutions

Preventing workplace violence and harassment: It’s up to us. Join Yukon Workers’ Compensation Health and Safety Board for their annual Workplace Solutions event. Hear from Nancy Boutcher (Trailhead Consulting) on the work that is already being done, and the work that needs to continue to make our workplaces safer, both physically and psychologically. Hear from University of Fredericton regarding the courses that are available,…

National Day of Mourning 2022

Please join us to commemorate and remember the lives that have been injured or killed at the workplace. #DayofMourning2022. Thursday, April 28, 2022 at 12:30PM, join us in an act of remembrance and solidarity for workers killed or injured as a result of their work. This year, the event will be broadcasted live through Yukon Federation of Labour’s Facebook Page.