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1st Annual YK Soap box Derby

The NWT Disabilites Council is holding a soap box Grand Prix on June 9th 2013. Races start at 9:00 a.m.

Racers will be boys and girls aged 6 to 12.

Check out their web site at www.nwtability.ca for more details.

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Josie Gould Memorial Scholarship deadline for applications is June 30th

New application form and updated rules are available HERE.

Deadline to apply: June 30th

May 17 - International Day Against Homophobia

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Happy Nursing Week ~ May 6 - 12

Nursing Week 2013

Job Opportunity

Summer Student -- Yellowknife -- Union of Northern Workers

Company Overview:

The UNW is a membership driven Union comprised of approximately 5,200 members throughout the Northwest Territories, made up of public servants and various private employee groups. As the North's largest Union, the UNW prides itself in its unique and diverse membership. As a component of the Public Service Alliance of Canada, the UNW enjoys the advantage of both regional and national representation in Canada.

Category:

Administrative Support

Job Description:

The UNW is a membership driven Union comprised of approximately 5,500 members throughout the Northwest Territories, made up of public servants and various private employer groups. As the North’s largest Union, the UNW prides itself in its unique and diverse membership. As a component of the Public Service Alliance of Canada, the UNW enjoys the advantage of both regional and national representation in Canada.

Duties:

Reporting to the Director of Membership Services the incumbent provides support to the Service Department by tracking the progress of grievances, complaints, and other tasks performed by the Service Department, and providing reports at the request of the Director of Membership Services. The incumbent will also be expected to take minutes at meetings, write and prepare basic business correspondence and to draft other correspondence for approval by the Director of Membership Services and to answer and direct calls coming to the Service Department.

Qualifications: The successful candidate must have the following skills & abilities.

The successful candidate will have strong organizational skills, an ability to work independently, good keyboarding skills, and a demonstrated ability to use standard computer software (word processing, spreadsheets, email and presentations).

Compensation:

43,989.79/Per Year

Education Level:

Grade 12 Diploma

Position Type:

Full-Time

Position Duration:

Temporary

Department

Service

Apply By

PLEASE - NO PHONE CALLS.

Fax - 867-920-4448

email - dms@unw.ca

200, 5112 - 52 STreet

Yellowknife, NT X1A 3Z5

Apply before:

05/12/2013 5:00:00 PM

Job Opportunity

UNION OF NORTHERN WORKERS (UNW)

1 Service Officer Position

1 Service Officer - 12 Month Term with a possibility of indeterminate status – Inuvik Office

The UNW is a membership driven Union comprised of approximately 5,500 members throughout the Northwest Territories, made up of public servants and various private employee groups. As the North’s largest Union, the UNW prides itself in its unique and diverse membership. As a component of the Public Service Alliance of Canada, the UNW enjoys the advantage of both regional and national representation in Canada.

Location: Inuvik Office, NT

Term: 12 Month Term with a possibility of becoming indeterminate (Inuvik)

Duties: Reporting to the Director of Membership Services the incumbent provides representation for members in an assigned area by answering requests for general information and advice, researching, investigating and processing grievances, including attending grievance hearings with employers, researching precedents, interviewing potential witnesses, and preparing and presenting case summaries for referral to arbitration; assists bargaining units with formalizing proposals for bargaining; representing members at competition and/or job evaluation appeal hearings, researches, analyses, and evaluates information on benefits and working conditions for use in the negotiation and union/management consultation processes.

Qualifications: A Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Relations or Human Resources or another relevant Bachelor’s degree or a minimum of three years experience in a similar position. Experience with education is preferred. Equivalencies may be considered. Mature judgment with a strong background of experience in advocacy, leadership, research, and negotiations; strong interpersonal skills and ability to deal diplomatically and persuasively with Employers and Union members; willingness to work irregular hours and travel throughout the Northwest Territories; requires computer skills (Microsoft Office, email, databases and spreadsheets).A criminal records check may be required.

Salary Range as of April 1, 2013: $95,853.24 - $108,184.89

Interested persons may submit their resume of qualifications and experience in Confidence to Roxanna Baisi, Director of Membership Service, Union of Northern Workers. Suite 200 5112 52^nd Street, Yellowknife, NT X1A 3Z5, or by FAX: (867) 920-4448 or by EMAIL: dms@unw.ca.

Deadline: May 15^th, 2013by 5:00 p.m.

Please Note: Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

April 24 ~ NTPC RATIFIED!

The members of the NTPC have ratified the tentative agreement.

As soon as we receive notification that the Employer has ratified the agreement also, the new Collective Agreement will come into effect, with the monetary increases retroactive to January 1, 2012.

Thank you to the bargaining team! Great work!

Did you win free First Air return Air Fare to Edmonton?

Scratch cards were mailed to all UNW members last month. Did you receive yours? 20 cards were for free First Air trips to Edmonton. Some were for Union clothing. If you did not receive a scratch card contact the UNW at 873-5668 or e-mail mem@unw.ca.

This UNW/First Air contest closes May 1 so check your mail and claim your prize or call the union if you missed getting a scratch card.

PSAC 2013 Youth Symposium

APPLICATION FORM

2013 NORTHERN YOUTH SYMPOSIUM

Yellowknife, N.T.

May 25-26, 2013

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Please e-mail Senator Sibbeston at sibnic@parl.gc.ca

The Federal Senate is considering Bill C377. Please ask our NWT Senator to vote against the bill. Here are some reasons why this is a bad bill that will cost all of us a great deal of money.

Bill C377 would force every labour organization in Canada to file detailed financial information. This information would be posted publicly on the CRA website –including the names & addresses of companies and individuals paid more than $5000 cumulatively in a year.
Massive & unnecessary waste of public money. Wording is so vague, it would be hard to come up with solid cost figures. CRA has under-estimated the cost to taxpayers, but still estimates it at over $20 million.
Violates personal and commercial privacy laws. Is likely unconstitutional.
No corporation, charity, or special interest group (i.e. CFIB) is subject to the same kind of financial reporting.
Union members can deduct their union dues from their income tax, and this is the justification for the bill. Doctors, lawyers, accountants, etc. can deduct their professional association fees from their income tax as well. But C377 will not apply to any of those associations.
Administrative costs to our membership will dramatically go up because dues dollars and staff time will be spent filling out reports and tax forms.

This will affect you. Please act now.

Josie Gould Scholarship - June 30 deadline

New application form and updated rules are available HERE.

Deadline to apply: June 30th

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