Throwback Thursdays & Fun Fact Fridays
Our team of summer students will be delivering weekly highlights from the Yukon Federation of Labour (YFL) taking a look back at significant events from labour history in the Yukon and sharing important insights for yukon workers, some of these they are just learning about as young workers.
Our first Throwback Thursday was posted June 5th, looking back at the first inaugural convention for the YFL 45 years ago! At the Yukon Federation of Labour’s founding convention, which took place on January 26th and 27th 1980. Delegates from unions across the territory attended in order to create the YFL that exists today.
The delegates of this convention passed resolutions aimed to fight for the right to refuse work, tax incentives for Northerners, establishing an alcohol treatment center and Indigenous representation.
They also elected their very first president, Casey McCabe who would work for the YFL until May 1981.
The Yukon Federation of Labour was chartered by the Canadian Labour Congress, leading to the YFL‘s founding convention. The charter can be seen amongst the convention delegates in one of the photos. The charter can still be found in the YFL’s office today.
Today’s Fun Fact: Did you know?
If your employer asks you to report to work, you’re entitled by law to be paid for at least two hours, even if you work less than that!
This comes from the Reporting Pay Order, made under the Employment Standards Act. Of course, like most rules, there are exceptions—for example, if your employer gives you reasonable notice not to come in.
For more information, please refer to the employment standards act which can be found under legislation on the Yukon government’s website or reach out to the employment standards office.
Tadiwa and Ivan are bringing these important facts to the attention of Yukon workers in French and English this summer.
Fun Fact Friday – Facebook post English
les vendredis du savez-vous Instagram French
Cet été, nous lançons une nouvelle série intitulée Les vendredis du saviez-vous ?, où nous partagerons des informations utiles pour les travailleurs et travailleuses du Yukon.
Alors, pour le saviez-vous d’aujourd’hui: Saviez-vous que? Si votre employeur vous demande de vous présenter au travail, vous avez droit, en vertu de la loi, à être payé(e) pendant au moins deux heures, même si vous travaillez moins que cela!
Cela découle de l’Ordonnance sur la rémunération minimale pour la déclaration au travail, prise en vertu de la Loi sur les normes d’emploi.
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